The 6th Interpol Global programme
on anti-corruption, financial crimes and Asset Recovery conference scheduled to
take place in Abuja the Nigerian capital city has just ended.
Conducting Journalists round the
Economic and financial crimes commission academy which was the venue for the
event on a facility tour as part of preparation for the world event that took place
recently , commandant of the academy Mr. Ayo Olowonhyi said arrangements were properly
put in place for the global showpiece
He revealed that the international
event which was the first of its kind in Africa was organized by the Economic
and Financial crimes commission (EFCC) in collaboration with Anti corruption
office (ACO) of the Interpol, collaborative countries, agencies such as the
United Nations and the common wealth.
He said the conference which is
meant for senior investigators and prosecutors had two participants each from about 25 countries of West Africa, central, south and eastern Africa in attendance
According to the commandant, the importance
placed by Nigeria on the event made president Goodluck Jonathan in company of
other world leaders to declare it open .
He noted that Nigeria was a major player in the fight against corruption
but however lamented that despite this efforts people still accused Nigeria of
corruption.
He maintained that very silently
government through the Economic and financial crimes commission EFCC and other
stakeholders as well as other anti-corruption agencies in the country have done
well in this fight and therefore see this hosting right an opportunity to show case to the
rest of the world especially our African brothers what we have being doing.
“They have read so much about
the EFCC, now it will be the opportunity for them to see practically where as
the EFCC we expect constructive criticisms,” so that the EFCC can have
corrections he added.
He also told newsmen that for the
world to have chosen Nigeria as venue for the event it was a clear acceptance
of the efforts of the Nigerian government in its anti- corruption drive adding
that with one of the vision which is the reason for setting up the
anti-corruption academy, very soon African countries will stop going to Asian
countries in search of knowledge in the area anti – corruption.
.He also stated that with the 42
standard Hotel like facility of the academy.
He disclosed that because of the
bi-lingual nature of the countries, interpreters were engaged and added that the restaurants were
functional as well as the medical unit of the academy fully was fully equipped
with drugs and doctors, nurses being on stand by in case of emergencies.
The commandant also said experts on
hand to deliver lectures were carefully chosen across the globe as he added that at the end of the conference solutions
will be found and such decisions taken will bring improvement in the fight
against corruption.
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