By Salejo Kano
EFCC Kano – Sept. 30, 2025
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Office, has expressed readiness to strengthen collaboration with the media in the fight against corruption.
The Acting Zonal Director of the Commission, Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad, disclosed this when he received the leadership of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano State, at the Commission’s zonal headquarters.
Sa’ad described the media as a critical partner in the anti-graft war, stressing that journalists play a vital role in creating awareness, exposing corruption, and promoting transparency.
“Sincerely speaking, I really appreciate your coming. I want to call upon you to join hands with us in this fight against economic and financial crimes. The doors of the EFCC are fully open for collaboration. If they were closed before, now they are fully open,” he said.
He underscored the importance of investigative journalism and urged reporters to always verify information before publication. He reminded journalists of the provisions of Section 7 of the EFCC Establishment Act 2004, which empower members of the public, including the media, to report suspected economic or financial crimes without a written petition.
“It is very important that stories are properly verified before they are reported to avoid misinformation. Journalists must also balance reports whenever allegations of offences arise. Once you become aware of an offence, you are at liberty to report it, even anonymously, in line with Section 7 of our Establishment Act,” he added.
According to him, beyond investigation and prosecution, the EFCC is equally committed to sensitisation and public enlightenment on the dangers of corruption to national interest.
He further welcomed proposals for capacity-building programmes, assuring that the Commission would support workshops and training sessions for journalists on anti-corruption reporting.
Earlier, Chairman of the NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel, Murtala Adewale, stressed the need for synergy between journalists and the EFCC in the collective interest of the public.
“For better working relations, the EFCC will be doing us good by organising training and retraining of our members. This will enhance our skills and strengthen our reportage,” he said.
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Adewale also informed the EFCC of the chapel’s forthcoming workshop on “Solutions Journalism” and sought the Commission’s participation. He commended the EFCC for its efforts in tackling financial crimes despite daunting challenges, noting that stronger collaboration with the media would make the anti-graft war more effective.
