Corruption: Chartered institute begs Buhari to give ascent to cyber crimes, forensic bill

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Corruption: Chartered institute begs Buhari to give ascent to cyber crimes, forensic bill

The Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Professionals of Nigeria (CIFIPN), on Friday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to give ascent to the Bill for an act to establish the institute in no distance time.

Its Protem President, Dr (Mrs.) Enape Victoria Ayishetu made this call during a press briefing in Abuja in respect of the passage of the Bill for an act to establish the institute by both the Chambers of the National Assembly.

She also urged all well-meaning Nigerians in all spheres of endeavours to support the noble cause of entrenching an institutionalised framework that was targeted at fighting corruption and Cybercrimes at its conception stage for the robust benefits of all Nigerians.

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While commending the leadership of 8th National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) under the leadership of Senator Bukola Saraki and Honourable Yakubu Dogara for being very transparent in the process of the passage of the Bill from beginning to the end, Dr Ayishetu said posterity would remember them for the credible work they have done for Nigeria and her citizenry.

According to her, the institute has sincerely appreciated them for the good work they have done in order to return Nigeria to its original glory.

“Landscape for forensic and Investigative professionals around many nations of the world is changing in response to the challenge of technology-enabled fraud. Nigerian law appears almost silent on these phenomena. The resultant effect is that there is presently a dearth of forensic and investigative professionals in Nigeria to offer professional support in the mining of evidence needed for the prosecution of fraudsters.

“Nigeria currently spends huge scarce foreign exchange to retain the services of expatriate forensic professionals to carry out assignments that are better performed by locally trained manpower. Apart from the huge revenue lost by the public and private organisations due to lack of effective anti-fraud mechanisms, this development has profound security implication on the nation and must be reversed through the signing into law the Chartered Institute Forensic and investigative Professionals of Nigeria Bill.

“The fight against fraud corruption and cyber crimes are real and the institute is ready and prepared to assist the Nigerian government towards the realization of that goal.

“It is only corrupt persons in Nigeria that will not like the establishment of the anti-fraud body like ClFlPN in Nigeria because they are comfortable in the evil act for so long while others are languishing in perpetual poverty as a result of the empty treasury. All the banks that collapsed in this country were audited by accountants including Cadbury.

“There is a need for this paradigm shift in Nigeria to enable us to restore Nigeria to its original glory, because it is only a mad man that will keep doing something, the same way, same method year after year and expect a different result.” She added.

The institute is anti-fraud organisation saddled with the responsibilities of providing skills for relevant professionals on the use of science and technology or prevention, detection and investigation of fraud, corruption and cyber crimes, and to put in place some sophisticated measures to prevent future occurrence and to stop illicit financial flows in the country.

Corruption: Chartered institute begs Buhari to give ascent to cyber crimes, forensic bill
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