An information and technology-driven group, Nigerian Women in Information Technology, NWIIT has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC towards enhancing the country’s cybersecurity.
This request was made on Tuesday in Abuja on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 when the group paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters.
The group’s President, Dr Oluwakemi Ayodele, described NIWIIT as an “interest group within the Nigerian Computer Society,” that advocates, empowers and mentors women and girls in information technology as well as run Women in Cyber Security Initiative.
According to her, the Women in Cyber Security Initiative is meant for women that are in the cyber security corridor or interested in cyber security. The Initiative, she explained, “helps organizations like the EFCC. We’ll train and retrain them so that we’ll be able to spread our tentacles and cover more grounds.”
Speaking further, she said, “We are looking out for Commissions like the EFCC that this Initiative aligns with; that can support us; that we can collaborate with, so that we’ll be able to cover more ground, cover more people, cover more states and cover more communities in the area of cyber security.”
In his response, Olukoyede who was represented by the Secretary to the Commission, Mohammed Hammajoda, expressed delight with the visit and pledged the commitment of the Commission to assist the group, particularly in its cybersecurity training initiative. “The Commission is willing and ready to support you. We will do it appropriately through our Academy and IT Department,” he said.
In his contribution, the Chief of Staff to EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Commander of the EFCC, CE Michael Nzekwe, expressed joy at the desire of the group to collaborate with the Commission in its fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes through the security enhancement of the nation’s cyberspace.
“One of our core values is stakeholders’ collaboration. It is very important because no one can fight corruption alone. He harped on the need for a broad-based awareness campaign across the country, pointing out that such awareness will help Nigerians in developing strength against cyber-related fraud.
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