Kwara State Government has pledged support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling the menace of cybercrime among youths in the society.
The government also expressed readiness to collaborate with the agency in its efforts at curbing the incidence of computer-related fraud in the state.
Hon. Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin, Kwara State Commissioner for Youth Development, disclosed this on Wednesday, October 21, 2021 when she led officials of the Ministry on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC.
According to the Commissioner, the state government was concerned about the rising wave of cybercrime among the youths in the state, noting that most of them indulge in it without considering its implication on their future. She expressed worry over a report, which according to her recently rated Kwara State as number three state with the highest number of fraudsters in the country, describing it as ‘unfortunate and sad’.
Hon. Adenike said that the youths had the potential to transform the state and the nation to a better society, given the right orientation. To this end, she admonished the Commission to further strengthen its advocacy and sensitisation programmes, adding that prevention was the most effective way of winning the fight against corruption.
