Adopt a value reorientation strategy to tackle financial crime

Traditional rulers in Delta State have tasked authorities of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to implement a values ​​reorientation strategy aimed at bringing about a paradigm shift in youth attitudes.

They argued that this was a safe way to tackle fraud, corruption and other economic crimes that plagued the country.

During their monthly meeting in Asaba, the monarchs received the newly appointed EFCC Director for Benin, responsible for Delta, Edo and Ondo States, Mr Effa Imoh Okim. They specifically urged the commission to tackle economic and financial crimes by eradicating factors that act as incentives for those involved in such crimes, especially youths.

According to them, cybercrimes like 419 and ritual killings were not only negatively impacting the country’s livelihood but were also undermining the core values ​​of hard work, dignity in labour, honesty, legitimate livelihoods and other time-tested, positive traditional and cultural identity markers of Nigerians.

The Chairman of the Council and Orodje of Okpe, Major General Felix Mujakpuero (Rtd) Orhue 1, charged the committee to take preventive rather than reactive measures to finally halt the trend.

In his wake, the traditional ruler of Jesse Kingdom, Monday Ovie Whisky Udurhie 1, strongly advised the Commission to embark on aggressive sensitization and enlightenment campaigns and seminars among youths at senatorial district levels, highlighting the dangers inherent in cybercrime and fraudulent tendencies.

Other speakers also stressed the need for the Commission to redouble its efforts to reduce the high incidence of fraud and cybercrime in society, indicating that this development is becoming worrying.

Earlier, the Deputy Director of the Benin Zonal Office of the EFCC, which oversees Delta, Edo and Ondo States, Mr Okim, said the visit was to seek the support and prayers of the traditional rulers in tackling cybercrimes and other economic crimes in the society.

Mr Okim specifically appealed to the Monarchs to assist the Commission in sensitizing youths in their communities on the negative effects of crime, especially internet fraud, advance fee fraud (also known as 419) and other economic crimes that have tarnished Nigeria’s image within the community of nations.

He said the Commission was focusing on a preventive rather than reactionary approach to curbing the threat, and Evan asked for their support to make it happen.

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