“Some religious organisations are more corrupt than public offices. I have evidence towards that. You look at the speckle in someone else eyes, but meanwhile, there is a log in yours.”
At a recent Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) leadership conference in Lagos, Ola Olukoyede, chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), made a bold statement claiming that some religious organizations in Nigeria are “more corrupt” than public offices.
Olukoyede pointed to a recent case in which the EFCC recovered millions from a religious organization, highlighting the prevalence of corruption within faith-based groups. He criticized pastors who become wealthy through the ministry without legitimate sources of income and challenged religious leaders to be transparent about their finances.
He then urged clerics to use their platform “not only to preach but also to demonstrate” good characters to their congregation.
“Just this last week, I have had cause to recover how many millions from a religious organisation,” the EFCC boss said.
