The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged Banks Compliance Officers to be diligent in the discharge of their duties and ensure that they play active role in tackling money laundering and other fraudulent financial practices in the banking sector.
The Zonal Head of the Ilorin Office of the Commission, Usman Muktar, gave this charge on Monday, May 24, 2021 while hosting the Compliance Officers of various Banks in Kwara State.
Mr. Muktar noted that the meeting was aimed at building a better relationship between the Commission and the bank officials in the fight against corruption.
The Zonal Head who appreciated their support to the Commission in the delivery of its mandate, urged Compliance Officers to do more.
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He hinted the Officers about the creation of a Tax Fraud Desk in the Zone.
According to him, the Tax Fraud Desk in conjunction with the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, would greatly ease the problem of company registration currently being faced by people in the zone.
He added that the Section would help in dealing with issues of corruption, tax evasion, illicit financial flows and money laundering within the State.
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Usman Muktar explained that the interface became necessary in order to check the rising trend of cases of money laundering involving bank officials.
“There is no major fraud especially money laundering that is ever committed without the connivance of bank officials, and this must stop”, he said.
On the issue of “Know Your Customer” (KYC) and “Know Your Customer’s Business” (KYCB) the Zonal Head tasked the bankers to take the two requirements seriously as it would help to keep fraudulent customers on the radar.
Participants at the meeting assured the EFCC of their support by offering necessary information that could assist it in fighting corruption and other illicit financial transactions.
Source: EFCC
