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| Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; (2nd right) Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (l); his counterpart of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak (r) and other dignitaries during the cybercrime summit organised by EFCC in Abuja. |
By Williams Ago, Gombe
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has expressed his commitment to collaborate with stakeholders in the fight against cybercrime.
Speaking after the National Cybercrime Summit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, he highlighted the necessity of joint efforts to tackle this escalating issue.
He praised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for organizing the summit and emphasized the role of technology and youth engagement in promoting positive online activities.
The summit focused on enhancing digital skills as a means to combat cybercrime, with the theme “Alternative to Cybercrime: Optimizing Cyber Skills for National Development.”
He emphasized the importance of multi-level cooperation, including leveraging technology and youth involvement to promote positive alternatives to cyber activities.
According to him, “We appreciate the EFCC for bringing this important issue to the forefront. My government is ready to partner in this endeavour because we recognize that combating cybercrime requires partnership.
“We need to work together with the federal government, EFCC, and other relevant bodies to address this global challenge. Our youths must also be involved, as they are both the drivers of technology and the leaders of tomorrow," he pointed out.
The summit was organized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (RoLAC) and the European Union with focus on enhancing digital skills as a strategy to combat cybercrime.
The theme of the summit was, "Alternative to Cybercrime: Optimizing Cyber Skills for National Development,” as a demonstration of commitment to building digital resilience and ensuring a secure online environment for sustainable national development.
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, officially inaugurated the summit and launched a new Rapid Response Centre to address cybercrime emergencies.
Other dignitaries that graced the summit included the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, governors of Katsina and Zamfara, members of the National Assembly, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Saad Abubakar III, and other traditional rulers and diplomats.
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