Nigerians have been called upon to make a re-evaluation of the Country’s ‘cultural legacy’ and its impact on the citizens’ perception of crime.
The Kwara State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made the call while speaking at the National Summit on Cyber Crimes hosted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, Nigeria.
He expressed dissatisfaction that some segments of the society didn’t see any wrong with Cybercrimes and other related offenses.
“For whatever reasons, it is unacceptable that some segments of our society do not see anything wrong with cyber-crimes and related offenses,” he lamented.
The Governor sued for the need to create a system that establishes the relationship between efforts and the rewards that come with it and also urged Nigerians especially the religious and political leaders to help reinforce acceptable behaviours in the Country.
He said, “As a country, we also need to become more intentional about creating a system that establishes a clear relationship between efforts and rewards and build a national consensus around what constitutes acceptable behaviour and what is not, including at the level of political or religious leadership.”
AbdulRazaq thereafter commended the Anti-graft agency, “for organising the important summit. I am confident that the outcome will strengthen the national campaign against cyber-crimes,” he stated.
“I am impressed with what the EFCC and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) among others are already doing in the new media and in our basic schools to reshape the minds of young people on issues of crimes, drug abuse, and patriotism.”
According to the Governor, the summit has “brought different perspectives on the issue of cyber-crimes.
He expressed optimism that the summit will assist in changing the mindset of the people towards crime and also, “go a long way in our search for workable paradigms against crimes.”
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