Malami The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, yesterday, said the Federal Government would ensure that recovered assets benefit Nigeria. According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Jibrilu Gwandu, the minister spoke while giving a goodwill message at the International Conference on Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja. Malami was said to have been represented at the event by the Special Assistant to the President on Justice Reform and International Relations, Juliet Ibachukwu. He noted that the government was working to ensure that the recovered assets benefit all Nigerians through investment in social development programmes and infrastructure.
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…Over $700m Stolen Funds Returned To Nigeria In Four Years
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said that developing countries in Africa lose over $148 billion to corruption annually partly due to Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs).
Malami, who spoke at the International Conference on IFFs and Asset Recovery organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), also disclosed that over $700 million stolen funds from Nigeria has been returned to the country in the last four years.
He said, “Nigeria, through proactive and collaborative efforts with other countries has recovered and ensured the return of over $700 million from the United States, the United Kingdom, Bailiwick of Jersey, Switzerland, and Ireland in the past four years. We are still working with our international partners and other countries to ensure that all Nigeria’s assets that are identified are recovered.”
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