Ibrahim Lamorde, the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday in Lagos charged new operatives to uphold the commission’s tenets and core values.
He made the charge at the passing out parade of 62 officers, the first set of operatives employed by the commission to undertake Detective Assistant Cadet Course at the EFCC Academy.
“The agency that you are about to become a part of is not your regular government agency,” a statement issued by the commission?s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, quoted Lamorde as telling the new operatives.
“We do not entertain or manage second-bests here; if there is any bar set in the public service for professionalism, EFCC surpasses it and if there is any bar set for integrity, EFCC easily scales it.?
He urged them to make professionalism, integrity and discipline their watchword at all times.
“By this exercise, we are making an effort to tackle some potential vulnerability inherent in the commission?s current personnel structure.
“We are attempting to fill a vacuum in our guard and security detail personnel, which is presently being filled by gallant men of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force.
“We are forming a resilient foundation of a corps of EFCC guard and personnel security that make the commission and the nation proud.
“I am impressed by the rapid transformation of many of those passing out today, as attested to at various time in the course of their training within this Academy.
“This is going by the assessment of some of the agencies where certain aspects of the intensive training were conducted,” he added.
The statement also quoted Ayo Olowonihi, the commandant of the academy, as saying that the programme began on January 3 with 67 young cadets and ended with 62 of them completing the course successfully.
The best cadet, Barika Essien, thanked the commission for the opportunity given to him to serve the nation, noting that the training was not easy, the statement added.
