By Seun Adams
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked insinuation that its whistle-blowing App is ineffective and unsafe for users intending to report on financial crimes.
The Commission in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said its attention has been drawn to a report captioned, EFCC whistle-blower app stalls at 15,000 downloads.
Uwujaren, in the statement said critics allege data theft, which appeared in The Punch Newspaper of Tuesday November 9, alleging dissatisfaction by “users” and low downloads of the Commission’s whistle-blower App.
He said: “The Commission wishes to state that it is pleased with the performance of the application which has been the springboard of several investigations. Indeed, the Commission continues to receive positive reviews from users especially those whose reports were the fulcrum of intelligence that led to the arrest of suspects or the recovery of stolen assets.
According to him, the novel application is also the subject of peer review by law enforcement agencies around the world, adding that it remained a groundbreaking innovation in law enforcement especially in Nigeria as it eliminates the human element and other encumbrances in the crime reporting process.
Uwujaren, said: “Naturally, you would not expect those at the receiving end of such a crime-busting innovation to lavish it with rave reviews in the IOS or Google Play Store.
The internet trolls which The Punch amplified their criticisms as the views of genuine users of the application are clearly elements for whom the application remains an existential threat and they will stop at nothing to discredit it.
The reality which the Commission can proudly proclaim, is that the App is working and, through it, the EFCC is receiving a steady stream of Intel which is the overarching objective.
Those who have yet to download the app are encouraged to do so by visiting either the Apple or Google Play Store. It is free and user-friendly, he said.
