EFCC launches integrity clubs in 50 Abuja schools

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has inaugurated Integrity Clubs in 50 secondary schools across Abuja. The initiative aims to strengthen anti-corruption awareness and promote accountability among young Nigerians.

During the inauguration at Junior Secondary School, Jabi 2, EFCC representatives emphasized that corruption remains a significant obstacle to national development. The Commission reported that since its inception, it has secured over 23,000 convictions and recovered various monetary and non-monetary assets.

In a related effort to support student stability in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), some secondary schools are utilizing scholarships and empowerment programs to combat poverty and school dropouts. At Government Secondary School, Bako, scholarships have been provided to 35 indigent and orphaned students, with female students making up more than 70 percent of the beneficiaries to prevent early marriage and financial attrition.