The staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on
Tuesday swore an oath, committing not to leak official documents
and information.
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The EFCC said in a statement that the oaths were administered in
line with the Official Secrets Act and the newly adopted Document
Classification Policy of the EFCC.
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The Act states that any person who obtains, reproduces or
retains any classified document which he is not authorised on
behalf of the government to obtain, may be guilty of an offence and
liable to conviction.
The EFCC in a statement titled, ‘EFCC Staff Take Fresh Oath of
Allegiance’ which was signed by its Spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren,
stated that the staff also pledged to perform their duties
diligently.
It read in part, “As part of ongoing reform efforts to improve
efficient delivery of its mandate, officials of the EFCC today May
18, 2021 took fresh official oaths, pledging among others, to
perform their duties diligently and honestly.
“The Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, led other categories of staff
to take the oath in compliance with the Official Secrets Act and
the newly adopted Document Classification Policy of the
commission.”
The staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on
Tuesday swore an oath, committing not to leak official documents
and information.
The EFCC said in a statement that the oaths were administered in
line with the Official Secrets Act and the newly adopted Document
Classification Policy of the EFCC.
The Act states that any person who obtains, reproduces or
retains any classified document which he is not authorised on
behalf of the government to obtain, may be guilty of an offence and
liable to conviction.
The EFCC in a statement titled, ‘EFCC Staff Take Fresh Oath of
Allegiance’ which was signed by its Spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren,
stated that the staff also pledged to perform their duties
diligently.
It read in part, “As part of ongoing reform efforts to improve
efficient delivery of its mandate, officials of the EFCC today May
18, 2021 took fresh official oaths, pledging among others, to
perform their duties diligently and honestly.
“The Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, led other categories of staff
to take the oath in compliance with the Official Secrets Act and
the newly adopted Document Classification Policy of the
commission.”