The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office has charged the youths in Oyo State to tackle corruption at the grassroots.

The acting zonal Director of the Economic and  Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Bright Igbileke made this known on Friday in Ibadan during a public awareness, titled “Nigerian Youths Walk Against Corruption”, organised by the agency in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and National Youths Service Corps NYSC.

 Igbileke, told the corps members, students and other youths in the state to fight corruption at their various domains to the barest  minimum.

He said “this walk is to sensitize people against corruption and to reject the evils of corrupt practices in Nigeria. I charge you all to make sure you fight corruption at the grassroots to the  barest minimum “.

The Oyo State Coordinator of NYSC Mrs Eniola Ambekemo disclosed that over 500 youths were mobilised for the awareness based on the directive of the Director General of the NYSC.

 She said” the purpose of the walk is for all Nigerians is to know that corruption is bad, I hope this walk will go a long way and all Nigeria will joins hands together to fight corruption”

“After the walk anti corruption program will still continue”, she said.

The youths and other stakeholders took the awareness to major streets within the state capital with other civil society groups among others.

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