NBTI, EFCC unite to combat corruption with technology

ABUJA – The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat corruption in Nigeria through innovative technological solutions.

This collaboration aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and economic integrity, addressing one of the nation’s most pressing challenges.

During a courtesy visit to EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede, NBTI Director General and CEO Dr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji commended the EFCC’s recent successes, which include the recovery of over N200 billion and the prosecution of approximately 3,000 cases within a year. These achievements have significantly bolstered global confidence in Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts.

A statement issued by Olajumoke David, Chief Information Officer of NBTI, outlined the strategic partnership’s focus areas. These include deploying technology-driven anti-corruption tools for real-time financial monitoring, strengthening accountability in funding for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and developing AI and data analytics solutions to track illicit financial activities. Additionally, the initiative will provide capacity-building programmes to promote ethical business practices and offer entrepreneurial training for rehabilitated offenders.

Dr. Raji emphasised that corruption remains a major obstacle to Nigeria’s economic progress, asserting that as the leading technology incubation agency in the country, NBTI is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship while ensuring transparency in SME funding and preventing financial mismanagement through digital tools.

He also highlighted NBTI’s recent achievements, including global recognition for an incubatee who won the $1 million Zayed Sustainability Prize and a significant memorandum of understanding with the Kwara State Government to establish a world-class technology incubation hub.

Dr. Raji stated, “Corruption remains one of Nigeria’s greatest obstacles to economic progress.

“This collaboration is a game-changer—a bold declaration that Nigeria is ready to rebuild trust, attract investment, and create a thriving, corruption-free economy.

“With the EFCC’s enforcement strength and NBTI’s innovation-driven economic agenda, we are laying the foundation for a Nigeria where transparency, accountability, and enterprise thrive. Technology and integrity must go hand in hand to drive sustainable national development.”

Meanwhile, this partnership is viewed as a transformative step, signalling Nigeria’s commitment to rebuilding trust, attracting investment, and creating a thriving economy free from corruption.