The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on its focused sting operations against currency speculators and street hawkers operating illegal foreign exchange markets across the country.
According to the Commision’s post on X, the Monarch gave the commendation on Friday, while receiving the Acting Ibadan Zonal Commander of EFCC, Halima Mustafa Rufa’u, who paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
According to him, “the EFCC promptly swung into action and for the mere fact that the EFCC acted, the dollar came down in favour of the naira. This shows that the situation is artificial and deliberate but can be controlled if the EFCC, in collaboration with other government agencies consistently face and tackle the situation.”
“As the most vibrant anti-graft agency in the country, under the leadership of the Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, the Commision must not be discouraged from working towards sanitizing the economic space in the country,” Ooni of Ife said.
The foremost monarch who also appreciated Rufa’u for the visit, urged Nigerians to stop cumulating illegal and unexplainable wealth but focus on growing and developing the country’s economy.
In her response, Rufa’u thanked the Ooni for receiving her despite his busy schedule and decried the level of damage being done by illegal miners and the sabotage of solid mineral resources meant for the economic growth of Osun State.
Related Posts
- EFCC: Two Alleged Fraudsters Obtain Jail Terms in Kaduna
- PHOTOS: EFCC Starts Investigation of 16 Suspected Oil Thieves
- EFCC Arraigns Alleged Onitsha Market Leader for N6.7m Fraud
She, therefore, called for effective collaboration in tackling the miners in the state and sought the monarch’s support and collaboration in tackling the scourge of cybercrimes among students of tertiary institutions in Osun state and Nigeria.
