President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday June 9, 2026 commissioned major economic and infrastructural projects in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, as part of his one-day working visit to the state.
The completed projects inaugurated by the President include the new Zonal Directorate Office Complex of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) along Old Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti, as well as the 1.2-kilometer flyover named after him at Okeyinmi, which serves as a major infrastructure milestone to ease traffic in the state capital.
The president, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima on the working visit to the state, also performed the groundbreaking for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ), aimed at driving long-term technology, innovation, and economic development in the state.
Speaking during the commissioning of the EFCC Zonal Directorate Office Complex, the president said corruption will have no refuge under his administration.
He reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to strengthening anti-corruption institutions and ensuring accountability across public and private sectors.
He said his administration will pursue the anti-graft war without retreat, describing the new EFCC facility as a strategic investment in institutional capacity, public trust and national development.
“The message is clear: there are no hiding places for the corrupt. Nigeria will not tolerate graft, and such conduct will be punished under our laws,” he said.
The president restated his resolve to pursue domestic fiscal reforms and overhaul Nigeria’s financial architecture to ensure the execution of programmes aimed at removing economic distortions, stabilising macroeconomic indicators and restoring investor confidence.
He said Nigeria’s long-term prosperity depends on the credibility of its public institutions, warning that development becomes impossible when corruption obstructs the relationship between citizens and the state.
“Nigeria’s future rests on the strength of the institutions we build and the faith we invest in them. No nation can rise above the integrity of its public systems because development is defeated when corruption is allowed to stand between citizens and the promises of the state,” the President said.
He said the EFCC was established to protect the economy from criminal enterprises and preserve public confidence in governance, adding that government would continue to provide the institutional support required for the Commission to carry out its mandate effectively.
The president commended the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, and members of the Commission for their persistence and professionalism in advancing Nigeria’s anti-corruption agenda.
He said the fight against corruption cannot succeed through rhetoric alone but requires strong institutions, modern facilities and operational support.
“Our administration considers it important that law enforcement agencies, which are critical to our collective safety, security, prosperity and general well-being, should have the necessary facilities to enhance their efficiency,” he said.
The pesident expressed confidence that the commissioning of the Ekiti Zonal Directorate Office Complex would strengthen the commission’s effectiveness and encourage officers to intensify efforts against economic and financial crimes.
He described anti-corruption agencies as strategic partners in the administration’s broader economic reform and national security agenda.
He highlighted recent outcomes achieved by the EFCC, including actions against cyber-enabled financial crime, illicit financial flows and organised criminal networks.
He cited the Commission’s dismantling of a foreign-controlled cryptocurrency syndicate in Lagos, along with other enforcement actions, as evidence of growing institutional capacity and improved coordination in tackling financial crime.
The president also linked anti-corruption efforts to economic recovery and investor confidence, noting that recovered assets have contributed to expanding support for government intervention programmes.
“Through aggressive asset tracing and recovery, the Commission has made resources available for critical social investment programmes such as the Student Loan Scheme, NELFUND and CREDICORP,” he said.
The chairman of EFCC Mr. Ola Olukoyede said the creation of the Ekiti Zonal Directorate will address longstanding operational challenges affecting both Ekiti and Ondo States, as well as improve the speed and efficiency of investigations and prosecutions.
He described the inauguration as a major milestone in the commission’s efforts to decentralize operations and bring anti-corruption enforcement closer to the people, stating that “the edifice we are ‘commissioning’ today is the crystallisation of a unique vision in institution-building and consolidation.”
Governor Oyebanji said the state government provided enough support for the zonal office, including office accommodation and a 220KVA standby generator, as part of its commitment to transparency, accountability and inter-governmental collaboration.
He said the establishment of the zonal office has fulfilled the promise made by the state government after the EFCC expressed interest in situating a directorate in Ekiti.