The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has on Friday, announced plans by the Commission to henceforth, rehabilitate young Nigerians convicted for internet fraud in the country,
The EFCC Chairman gave the hint during a meeting with the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, CLTC, Officials.
The CLTC Director-General, Soji Eniade, led the Delegation to the EFCC Headquarters, in Abuja.
Speaking, Bawa disclosed that he is very concerned about the future of young Nigerians.
He said: “I do not derive joy in the arrest, investigation and prosecution of thousands of youths in productive ages, but the job must be done.”
The EFCC Chairman stated that the system must be concertedly cleansed of all forms of economic and financial crimes.
He added that the rehabilitation will involve psychological approaches to morality and cognitive sanity, literacy skills and work training.
Bawa stated further that the goal is to reintegrate offenders back into the society after their jail term.
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