The Digest:
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has attributed Nigeria’s growing cybercrime epidemic to “laziness and greed” among the youth, urging a return to hard work and integrity. Speaking through a representative at an orientation for new students of the Air Force Institute of Technology in Kaduna, he warned that the pursuit of quick wealth leads to ruin, both personally and nationally.
Key Points:
- EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede blames youth “laziness and greed” for rising cybercrime.
- He warned that internet fraud leads to imprisonment, depression, and loss of reputation.
- Peer pressure, lack of patriotism, and drug abuse were cited as contributing factors.
- Olukoyede urged youths to channel digital skills into legitimate online ventures.
- The EFCC encourages reporting fraud through its anonymous Eagle Eye App.
- Public reaction has been largely critical, with many citing a lack of jobs and political corruption.
- Critics challenged the EFCC to focus on high-profile politicians and systemic graft.
Sources: Vanguard
