Joseph Bakare
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced a four-week Basic Investigation and Enforcement training for 102 newly recruited officers of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB.
The Executive Chairman, of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede speaking at the opening ceremony on Monday, August 10, 2026 at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja, said “the programme marked a significant milestone in the history of the two institutions, this is the first time the EFCC is hosting and training newly recruited staff of the Code of Conduct Bureau”.
The training is aimed at strengthening the investigative capacity, professionalism, discipline and ethical conduct of the newly recruited officers.
Olukoyede, represented by the Acting Commandant, EFCC Academy, Assistant Commander of EFCC, ACE1 Joseph Ogwiji emphasized that the partnership “represents more than a training arrangement, it is a new chapter in institutional collaboration and capacity development”
Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello, in his address said “the partnership between our two institutions remains essential to the Nigerian Government’s efforts to promote integrity and ethical conduct in public service”.
Bello charged the trainees to approach the training with all the seriousness it deserves because it is to prepare them to carry out the constitutional mandate of the Bureau which is to promote transparency, prevent conflict of interest and help build the public service that Nigerians can trust.
The trainees were also urged to uphold integrity, discipline, professionalism, confidentiality and strict adherence to the law in the discharge of their responsibilities.