Anti-Graft: Magu Says Nigeria, South Africa Mull Mou On Assets Recovery - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 23, 2019
TheActing Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, IbrahimMagu says plans are underway for an MOU between Nigeria and South Africa onassets recovery and repatriation.
Maguannounced this at the closing ceremony of the two-week capacity-building andmentorship programme for 10 officials of the Liberian Anti-CorruptionCommission, LACC at the EFCC Academy in Abuja.
Underthe agreement, assets stolen from Nigeria to South Africa would be repatriatedand vice versa, according to him.
Hesaid the training was requested by President George Weah of Liberia during ameeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, having seen Nigeria’s success story inthe fight against corruption.
Accordingto Magu, the programme was sponsored by the Federal Government through the EFCCunder a bilateral partnership between the two countries.
Ina goodwill message, the Liberian President thanked the Nigerian government forthe technical assistance and information exchange. Weah, who was represented bythe Liberian Ambassador to Nigeria, Al-Hassan Conteh said that the lessonlearned would go a long way in his country’s fight against corruption.