The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, commissioned a Chemical Forensics Laboratory in its Port Harcourt Directorate, Rivers State to enhance and fast-track its oil and gas investigations and strengthen its Extractive Industry Fraud Section.
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| Olukoyede commission EFCC’s Chemical Forensics Laboratory in Port Harcourt. Photo: @officialEfcc |
The Laboratory, which took two years to build, would enable the EFCC to conduct comprehensive analysis of petroleum products and crude oil samples for investigative and prosecutorial activities .
Olukoyede described the project as a significant milestone in the history of the Commission in its journey towards advancing transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector.
“We celebrate a significant milestone in the Commission’s journey towards advancing transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector”, he said.
