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Declaring the event open, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulkarim Chukkol called for strong partnership and cooperation among law enforcement agencies across African continent.

“This study tour holds immense importance as it offers the unique opportunity to engage in peer learning through the exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices in the field of law enforcement and anti-corruption efforts.

“I believe together we can contribute to strengthening the fight against economic and financial crimes and the promotion of rule of law in our respective countries”.

He said the peer exchange programme signifies a shared commitment by agencies of the two countries in the fight against economic and financial crimes.

“We aim to foster long-term collaborations and establish enduring relationships that extend beyond the duration of this visit. “There is no doubt that the benefit of this study will extend to both our agencies and our nations at large. As neighboring countries within the West African region, learning from each other’s successes and challenges can help us strengthen the foundation of our law enforcement systems and build a better future for our societies.

“Let us all embrace this study tour as an opportunity to forge new connections, share knowledge and embark on a journey of mutual growth and progress,” Chukkol said.

Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Executive Director, Economic and Organised Crimes Office, called for collaboration among the agencies in tackling cybercrime which become a threat in Africa.

She said such collaboration among nations and institutions will help in overcoming the challenges affecting the West-African sub-region.

“With regards to the theme of the exchange programme, I wish to state that I will be particularly interested to know how our two institutions can collaborate to curb the emergence of cybercrime which in recent times have become a looming threat in our sub-region,” she said.Sampson Kwakwa, Technical Adviser, Giz, spoke on the benefits of collaboration by law enforcement agencies in the Sub-region.

“We all know and we believe that crime has no borders; the reason why it is important that whilst criminals are coordinated and working together, it is important that institutions that are fighting against them also come together to fight them because if they are coordinated and the institutions are not, it will be difficult to fight them,” he said.