The fight against financial crimes requires a dedicated and skilled workforce to succeed, Lead Facilitator and founder of OGE
Business School, Prof. Godwin Oyedokun has said.
Referencing a 2021 report by Palo Alto Networks, a California-based cyber-security firm which puts Nigeria’s yearly internet fraud loss at N127 billion, representing 0.08 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product , the don submitted that fraud in the country has assumed a national emergency status, requiring all hands to be on deck.
According to him, the training will equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel as professionals in the field on one hand and will go far in delivering apt strategies to tame heavy fraudulent tendencies that have eaten deep into the fabric of the country. “My motive for running a free professional diploma course in forensic accounting and fraud investigation is centred around education, skill development, community service, and professional growth. It is a way to contribute to the accounting profession, address a skill gap and empower individuals in their pursuit of knowledge and career advancement.
Shareholders of Nestle Nigeria Plc have stressed the need for the management of the company to intensify efforts towards ensuring that raw materials for production are sourced locally while increasing its export business to tackle foreign exchange issues.Despite gulping over N20 billion at inception, the National Library Headquarters’ building in Abuja has been abandoned in the last 11 years, with much more hefty bills to complete the critical edifice.
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