The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, was honoured with the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) yesterday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
The NEAPS, an initiative of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in collaboration with The Best Strategic Media, was instituted to promote excellent performance and recognise individuals who have contributed significantly to national transformation.
Representing President Bola Tinubu, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, stated that the award was given only to outstanding heads of agencies and appointees.
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Olukoyede was one of the 44 exceptional chief executives—including five state governors and ministers—to receive the honour.
Olukoyede was specifically recognised for his sterling performance in strengthening the anti-corruption mandate of the Commission.
Under his leadership, the EFCC recorded several key achievements.
The commission secured recoveries running into hundreds of billions of naira, it traced and recovered significant assets and efforts to curtail money laundering were intensified.
His reforms also contributed to Nigeria’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025, a sign of improved financial integrity and compliance.
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Akume emphasised that the awards are instituted to recognise excellent service delivery by public office holders towards the transformation of the country.
