EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, while delivering a lecture at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime in the United Kingdom.
Olukoyede said individuals with information on the location of monetary and non-monetary assets allegedly taken out of Nigeria by corrupt individuals could assist the commission in recovering the assets and receive a percentage of the recovered value as an incentive.
The EFCC chairman said whistleblowers whose information leads to the recovery of Nigerian assets hidden anywhere in the world could receive between 2.5% and 5% of the value recovered.
“I welcome all of you to the world of whistleblowing. If any one of you is privy to where Nigerian assets are stolen or taken to anywhere in the world, we have an incentive for you; between 2.5% and 5%, it’s going to go back to you upon recovery.”
He explained that the incentive was designed to encourage individuals with information about stolen Nigerian assets to report such information to the relevant authorities.
According to him, successful information could result in substantial financial rewards for whistleblowers, depending on the value of assets recovered.
“That is an incentive we have put in place to encourage people to come forward to give information about stolen assets. You never tell if you give any information here, some of you may leave this place a multi-millionaire in your lifetime,” he said.
EFCC Seeks International Cooperation
Olukoyede’s call comes as Nigerian authorities continue efforts to trace and recover assets allegedly moved outside the country through corruption and other financial crimes.
The EFCC has increasingly focused on international cooperation in tracing illicit funds and assets, particularly where proceeds of financial crimes have been transferred across borders.
The commission’s whistleblower incentive, as outlined by Olukoyede, is intended to encourage people who have access to credible information to assist investigations and asset recovery efforts.
The chairman did not indicate that every tip would automatically qualify for a reward, with the incentive tied to information that leads to an actual recovery.
The EFCC’s latest appeal therefore places emphasis on credible intelligence that can help investigators identify the location of Nigerian assets allegedly hidden or transferred abroad.
