By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan
Director General/Chief Executive Officer (DG/CEO), National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), Dr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to combating corruption through innovation and technology.
In a ground-breaking collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), both institutions are set to harness disruptive technologies to enhance transparency, accountability, and economic integrity in Nigeria.
These were disclosed in a statement by the Chief Information Officer, NBTI, David Olajumoke, on Tuesday, February 18.
Olajumoke said: “During a courtesy visit to the EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Dr. Raji praised his visionary leadership, unwavering courage, and commitment to stamping out corruption.
“Under Mr. Olukoyede’s tenure, the EFCC has recorded unprecedented successes, including the recovery of over N200 billion and the prosecution of approximately 3,000 cases in a single year —milestones that have bolstered global confidence in Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight.
“Dr. Raji emphasized that corruption remains one of Nigeria’s greatest obstacles to economic progress. As the nation’s foremost technology incubation agency, NBTI is not only fostering entrepreneurship and innovation but is also committed to ensuring transparency in SME funding, preventing financial mismanagement, and using digital tools to detect and deter corruption in business transactions.
“This strategic partnership will focus on deploying technology-driven anti-corruption tools for real-time financial monitoring and fraud prevention; strengthening accountability in SME and startup funding to ensure funds reach legitimate businesses; developing AI and data analytics solutions to track illicit financial activities; capacity-building programs to promote ethical business practices and financial transparency; and providing entrepreneurial training for rehabilitated offenders, equipping them with skills to reintegrate into society productively.”
He added that “speaking on behalf of the EFCC Chairman, Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda, welcomed the collaboration and commended Dr. Raji’s vision for using technology as a tool to drive economic transformation.”
“This collaboration is a game-changer —a bold declaration that Nigeria is ready to rebuild trust, attract investment, and create a thriving, corruption-free economy,” Dr. Raji further stated.
The NBTI boss highlighted recent achievements of the agency, including the global recognition of a NBTI incubatee who won the $1 million Zayed Sustainability Prize, as well as a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kwara State Government to establish a world-class technology incubation hub.
He reiterated that technology and integrity ought to go hand-in-hand to drive sustainable national development.
“With EFCC’s enforcement strength and NBTI’s innovation-driven economic agenda, we are laying the foundation for a Nigeria where transparency, accountability, and enterprise thrive,” he said.
