Governor Biodun Oyebanji has said the establishment of the new Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) directorate will ease the burden previously faced by residents of Ekiti and Ondo states in accessing the commission’s services.

 

According to the governor, victims of financial crimes had often been discouraged from pursuing justice due to the stress, cost and long-distance travel required to report and follow up on their cases. He noted that families of suspects under investigation also endured hardships while trying to provide support for their loved ones.

 

Oyebanji expressed confidence that the new directorate would improve access to justice, strengthen the efficiency of investigations and serve as a strong deterrent to economic and financial crimes within the two states.

 

He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the EFCC, stressing that the Ekiti State Government maintains zero tolerance for corruption and financial misconduct.

 

“Our government will continue to uphold transparency and accountability, values for which we have received several commendations,” he said.

 

Following the inauguration of the EFCC office, Vice-President Kashim Shettima commissioned the newly completed 1.2-kilometre Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Flyover at Okeyinmi in Ado-Ekiti, one of the flagship projects of the Oyebanji administration.

 

The event drew several prominent dignitaries, including Ondo State Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa, Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede, Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Ekiti State Chief Judge Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes Senator Emmanuel Udende, lawmakers, security chiefs, traditional rulers and other stakeholders from across the country.