The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, February 13, 2019 hosted Compliance Officers of banks in an interactive meeting at the zonal office premises.

The round table was aimed at building a better relationship and strengthening of partnership ties between the staff of this critical unit of banks and the Commission in the fight against corruption.

Ibrahim Bappah, the  Kaduna Zonal Head of the Commission, who hosted the bank officials appreciated their support to the Commission in the delivery of its mandate, but urged them to do more.

Bappah noted that "bankers are crucial stakeholders in the fight against graft," and as such, urged them to always be on the look out for signals of fraud, especially when handling transactions involving large volumes of cash and indeed, to be at alert at all times to detect suspicious transactions.

He advised them to contact the Commission when any of such transaction is detected. "You are advised to report any suspicious transaction to the Commission promptly," he stated.

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.
 
The banks Compliance Officers pledged their continuous support to the Commission in its fight against corruption.

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February 14, 2019