The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) have resolved to strengthen collaboration.
Dele Oyewale, the EFCC Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
Oyewale said that the collaboration would be, particularly, in the area of Intelligence to tackle the menace of economic and financial crimes and corruption.
According to him, the two agencies made the resolution, when Paul Akugbo, new Director of Base Command Liaison, Lagos paid a courtesy visit to Michael Wetkas, Acting Director of Lagos Directorate of the EFCC.
Meanwhile, Akugbo described the visit as most necessary towards strengthening the already existing collaboration between the DSS and the EFCC.
“It is, indeed, a thing of honour to be among you today.
“As you know, the Base Command is not the Lagos Command; rather, it is the national headquarters annex located in Lagos,” he said.
He commended the EFCC for its unrelenting efforts to stamp out corruption in Nigerian society.
Responding, Wetkas expressed delight in receiving Akugbo and his team, adding that the DSS and the EFCC had always worked together.
“On several occasions, we have written letters to you for certain people on our watch list and you have intercepted them and handed them over to us. We thank you for this.
“The success of our various services is our joint success. Lagos is a challenging place and we are here to support in any way we can,” he said.
He said that the visit was a demonstration that the DSS was ready to work and partner with the EFCC to achieve overall success for Nigeria.
