The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged newly inducted engineering graduates to embrace integrity, accountability, and transparency, cautioning that compromise within the engineering profession directly endangers public safety and undermines national development.
​Olukoyede delivered the charge on Thursday, November 12, 2026, during a daytime ceremony held at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI) in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where 45 graduating students of the institution’s Faculty of Engineering were formally inducted into the profession.
​Delivering a keynote lecture titled “Integrity, Accountability and the Fight Against Economic and Financial Crimes,” the EFCC chairman stressed that engineers occupy a critical position in national infrastructure and economic growth.
He warned that cutting corners, inflating contracts, or approving substandard materials in construction and technical projects not only erodes public trust but also leads to structural failures that cost innocent lives.
​”Enforcement alone cannot end corruption without a fundamental shift in societal values,” Olukoyede stated, calling on families, educational institutions, religious bodies, traditional rulers, and professional associations to actively instill ethical standards in young professionals.
​The anti-graft boss also cautioned the young graduates against cybercrime, identity theft, and internet fraud, noting that criminal records carry lifelong consequences for career advancement and international opportunities.
He disclosed that the EFCC is investing in a dedicated Cybercrime Research Centre at its academy in Abuja to bolster preventive strategies, training, and digital forensics. During the engagement, he also highlighted the Commission’s broader anti-corruption milestones, noting that the agency had secured 10,872 convictions and recovered over ₦1.238 trillion over a three-year period.
​In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of BOUESTI, Prof. Babatunde Andrew Omojola, commended Olukoyede for his leadership in the anti-corruption campaign and for inspiring the students. Prof. Omojola noted that the induction reflected the university’s commitment to producing competent, ethically grounded graduates, urging the 45 inductees to deploy their technical knowledge toward solving Nigeria’s infrastructural challenges.
​Earlier, in his welcome address, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Engr. Dr. S.A. Akinola, described the event as a milestone bridging academic theory with real-world professional responsibility. He highlighted student innovations in solar energy, automation, and sensor-based systems, while revealing plans by the faculty to establish an engineering innovation scale-up facility equipped with modern workshops.
​Dignitaries in attendance included top officials of the EFCC delegation, university principal officers, and the Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu, alongside members of the Ogoga-in-Council. Details of the engagement were subsequently circulated through official EFCC media channels overseen by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
