By Steve Oni, ilorin


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Department of State Services (DSS) says it will deepen collaboration and synergy  to strongly tackle and fight all manner of graft in Nigeria.

The two agencies would further  support the common objective of national safety and security.

The Ilorin Zonal Head of the EFCC, Oseni Oluwasina Kazeem, disclosed this  Tuesday while playing host to the State Director, DSS, Patrick Ikenweine, at the Commission's Office, Ilorin.

Kazeem, lamenting that  corruption had permeated every sector of Nigeria's system, noted that the cankerworm could only be tamed through collaborative efforts of all stakeholders, including the DSS.

He commended the DSS for being a good partner in the fight and called for more robust working relationship between the two agencies.

Earlier, the Director DSS, Ikenweine, had stated that the essence of his visit was to familiarise himself and the DSS with critical stakeholders in the State.

"I'm here to familiarise with you in a bid to build on the existing cordial relationship with your agency. The DSS and EFCC have a record of good working relationship, which I hope should be sustained."


Ikenweine assured that his agency was ready to give support in any area of need, especially in the areas of sharing intelligence and training of personnel.