AGF seeks EFCC’s help to plug revenue leakages

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to assist his office in plugging leakages that lead to shortages in revenue streams across the country.

The AGF said this would help to fund the 2025 budget and ensure a saner and sound financial system in Nigeria.

Ogunjimi made the call during a visit to the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in Abuja on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Ogunjimi stressed that the OAGF and the EFCC share common and mutually-beneficial interests, adding that his office could not achieve better results without effective collaboration with the EFCC.

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He said: “It is because of the strategic position of this office to our organisation, that is, the OAGF, that we feel that we cannot go further or achieve better results without effective collaboration with this commission.

“Currently, the country is witnessing a lot in terms of revenue leakages and shortages and so we believe that for us to be able to perform or achieve our own mandate, we need your support and collaboration.”

He further stated that he needed the support of the EFCC to be able to trace fraudulent transactions and block leakages in order to be able to fund the budget and pay salaries.

On his part, Olukoyede pledged the EFCC’s commitment and support in blocking and stopping leakages in Ministries, Department and Agencies.

He added that the EFCC will ensure and create a saner and sound financial system in Nigeria.

Olukoyede stated: “It lies in your hands and my hand to ensure that we come together to do things together, we can do it, we can block the leakages, by virtue of my experience in office and what we have seen.

“I believe Nigeria is highly resourceful, if we can put them together, manage our resources, we will be okay; we will be able to fund those projects.”