A French Colonel and
expert in Cybercriminality, Laurent Baile has expressed support for the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its relentless fight against
economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.
He
made this disclosure on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 in Abuja while on a courtesy
visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede at the corporate
headquarters of the Commission in Jabi, Abuja.
Baile
congratulated Olukoyede on his appointment and sued for greater collaboration
with the EFCC on modalities for tackling cybercrimes and associated
criminalities. Discussions were also held on issues pertaining to joint
investigations and intelligence sharing.
In
his response, Olukoyede appreciated the visit and restated his resolve about
driving the war against economic and financial crimes on the right focus. “We
are determined to properly focus the mandate of the Commission in the overall
interests of Nigerians. The overriding aim of fighting economic and financial
crimes is to grow the economy, stimulate development, create jobs and remove
bottlenecks against sustainable development.
We
will be more professional in the way we do our jobs and we will adhere strictly
to the rule of law”, he said. He commended the French government for its
longstanding support for the EFCC and called for greater synergy in tackling
the menace of economic and financial crimes.
Baile
was accompanied on the visit by Verin Emmanuel, Interior Attache at the French
Embassy.
