The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, recently, commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), for its commitment to institutional reforms aimed at preventing corruption.
According to the press statement signed by NASENI’s Information Department, that the lack of compliance with rules and regulations in MDAs remains a key enabler of corruption.
“If there’s anything most of our MDAs are lacking, it is compliance—especially in contract awards and financial processes. A breach opens the door for bigger issues,” Olukoyede said.
The EFCC Chairman lauded NASENI’s development of a Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in collaboration with the EFCC, but emphasized that the impact depends on the willingness of staff to abide by them.
“The CRA will only work if people are ready to change and follow due process.”
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the EFCC headquarters, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI, Khalil Halilu, commended EFCC’s support. Noting that, one of his first actions in office was to invite the Commission to help strengthen NASENI’s internal processes.
“We are grateful for the relationship and the nine EFCC officers who worked with our team to produce the CRA and SOP documents.”
The joint Initiative, which began in 2022, culminated in a 1,900-page SOP compiled into 45 booklets—marking a major milestone in NASENI’s anti-corruption drive.