Olukoyede Bags Hero & Service Excellence Award

Olukoyede Bags Hero & Service Excellence Award

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, bagged the Hero and Service Excellence Award “for his dedication to justice, commitment to transparency, institutional reforms and result- driven investigation which has set new standard in Nigeria’s anti-corruption landscape”

The award was conferred on him by the Head and Executive Producer of Face Of Independence Nigeria Reality Tv Limited, Mrs. Catherine Oloidi at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi Abuja.

While commending Olukoyede for his dedication to justice , Oloidi stated that under his leadership, the EFCC has handled landmark cases that restored “public confidence in our financial and governance system”

“This award is presented to him in recognition of his outstanding leadership, his courage in handling critical cases and unwavering commitment to a better, safer and more accountable Nigeria. On behalf of Face of Independence Nigeria, we say thank you for your service, integrity and keeping the fight against corruption alive. The public will continue to join hands in fighting against corruption.” She said

Receiving the award on behalf of the Executive Chairman, Head of EFCC Radio, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Nwanyinma Okeanu, appreciated the organizers of the award.

“I am very delighted you have taken it upon yourselves to recognise those that are doing the work. Truly, the Executive chairman has been up and doing, I can tell you he does not rest, no public holiday as far as work is concerned. He is always there at all times to see that Nigeria takes a new shape and what shape are we talking about? The shape that will make every individual in the country to become what we need this country to be and so we are very delighted that young people are recognizing this fact”

“The reality on ground is that everyone in Nigeria ought to be well geared up to the fight against corruption, because for this country to stand, for us to know where we would be in the next ten, fifteen years, the issue on ground which is the fight against corruption must be everybody’s business”, she said.

Olukoyede called on Nigerian youth to shun cybercrime and join the EFCC in the fight against corruption. “It is a big honour that people are beginning to realise the work that is going on here in the Commission. I am sure the Executive would also tell you that it is not just enough to recognize the work that we are doing but also for you to be part of that work”

“Integrity is the watchword and if the Chairman is not taking the issue of integrity very seriously, you wouldn’t have been able to see the extent of the work he is doing. So, on behalf of the Chairman, I want to thank the management of Reality TV”, she said.