The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN says Nigeria is collaborating with various jurisdictions in its efforts to recover stolen assets stashed abroad.
Malami made this known at the ninth session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption UNCAC holding in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt.
The minister in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Umar Gwandu, noted that the essence was to further highlight the importance of beneficial ownership transparency.
He said Nigeria, together with Pakistan, State of Palestine, Peru, Saudi Arabia and Kenya submitted a draft resolution entitled: “Enhancing Access to, and Use of, Beneficial Ownership Information” to facilitate the identification, recovery and return of assets.
He said that significant progress had been recorded in the efforts to combat corruption in Nigeria.
He recalled that new laws and acts had been enacted by Nigerian government to better combat corruption in the country.
