President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international
community to redouble its efforts to strengthen mechanisms for dismantling safe
havens for proceeds from corruption.
He also urged his counterparts to do more to return stolen funds and assets to their countries of origin.
This is even as he reassured the international community that rescuing the Chibok girls remained one of the major priorities of his administration.
He made the call while addressing world leaders at the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations.
He also urged his counterparts to do more to return stolen funds and assets to their countries of origin.
This is even as he reassured the international community that rescuing the Chibok girls remained one of the major priorities of his administration.
He made the call while addressing world leaders at the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations.
Extracts:
“Let me reaffirm the Nigerian government’s unwavering commitment to fight corruption and illicit financial flows. By any consideration, corruption and cross border financial crimes are impediments to development, economic growth, and the realisation of the well-being of citizens across the globe. Nigeria is ready and willing to partner international agencies and individual countries on a bilateral basis to confront crimes and corruption. In particular, I call upon the global community to urgently redouble efforts towards strengthening the mechanisms for dismantling safe havens for proceeds from corruption and ensuring the return of stolen funds and assets to their countries of origin.”
“Let me reaffirm the Nigerian government’s unwavering commitment to fight corruption and illicit financial flows. By any consideration, corruption and cross border financial crimes are impediments to development, economic growth, and the realisation of the well-being of citizens across the globe. Nigeria is ready and willing to partner international agencies and individual countries on a bilateral basis to confront crimes and corruption. In particular, I call upon the global community to urgently redouble efforts towards strengthening the mechanisms for dismantling safe havens for proceeds from corruption and ensuring the return of stolen funds and assets to their countries of origin.”
“The world has no more excuses or reasons
to delay the implementation of the long list of Security Council resolutions on
this question. Neither do we have the moral right to deny any people their
freedom or condemn them indefinitely to occupation and blockade,” President
Buhari said.
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