EFCC boss, Olukoyede, leads charge @WorldStage Economic Summit 2025 on anti-corruption and productivity - ITREALMS

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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has confirmed his participation as a keynote speaker at the WorldStage Economic Summit (WES) 2025, scheduled to hold this Friday, November 21, 2025, at The Event Centre, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

Mr. Olukoyede will address the critical role of anti-graft efforts in national development, with a specific focus on ‘Anti-Corruption Efforts of the EFCC to Boost Ease of Doing Business.’
The summit is anchored on the crucial theme: ‘Tackling the Issue of Low Productivity in Nigeria.’

Under Olukoyede’s leadership, the EFCC has reported significant strides in the fight against financial crimes, recovering over N566 billion alongside other currencies and assets in the last two years. His address is highly anticipated, as low productivity is often exacerbated by economic sabotage and corruption.

Joining the EFCC boss are other top economic and corporate chief executives, including Dr. Olasupo Olusi: Managing Director/CEO, Bank of Industry (BoI); Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir: Director-General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN); Mr. Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde: Director General, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA); and Dr. Abidemi Adegboye: Academia from the University of Lagos.


The summit, organized by World Stage Limited, will also feature the WorldStage Economic Summit Awards For Outstanding Economic Impacts in 2025. This year, one state governor, one minister, and 21 organizations are set to be recognized for their significant contributions to the economy.

According to Mr. Segun Adeleye, President/CEO of World Stage Limited, low productivity remains one of Nigeria’s biggest challenges, noting that despite many citizens working, an estimated 63% face multidimensional poverty.

“The question being asked by many is that if Nigeria’s economy is transforming, does the transformation deliver higher productivity jobs to raise living standards?” he stated.

WES 2025 aims to provide a template for discussing evidence-based policies to generate poverty-alleviating jobs, curb economic loss through legislative intervention, and finance structural transformation through accelerated domestic resource mobilization.

The event is strongly supported by top corporate institutions, including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX), NLNG, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, and others. The summit will attract critical stakeholders from manufacturing, oil and gas, banking, ICT, and local and foreign investors.