President Muhammadu Buhari will Tuesday travel to London to
participate in the international Anti-Corruption Summit which will be
held in the British capital on Thursday.
President Buhari will play a “prominent part” in the summit which
will be hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron of Great Britain with
many other Heads of State and Government in attendance, a statement on
Saturday signed by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said.
President Buhari will, ahead of the summit’s opening, deliver a
keynote address titled: “Why We Must Tackle Corruption Together” at a
pre-summit conference of development partners, the Commonwealth
Enterprise and Investment Council, Transparency International and other
civil society groups on Wednesday.
“The president is one of the world leaders scheduled to speak at the
opening session of the Anti-Corruption Summit with others, including
Prime Minister Cameron and the President of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong
Kim.
“Thereafter, President Buhari will join other participating heads of
State and Government at special plenary sessions on Exposing Corruption,
Tackling Corruption and Driving out Corruption.
“In his address to the summit and interactions with other
participating leaders, President Buhari will urge the international
community to move faster on the dismantling of safe havens for the
proceeds of corruption and the return of stolen funds and assets to
their countries of origin.
“The President will also reaffirm his administration’s unwavering
commitment to the fight against corruption and the Federal Government’s
readiness to partner with international agencies and other countries to
identify, apprehend and punish corrupt public officials.
“President Buhari’s delegation to the Summit will include the
Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Alhaji
Abubakar Malami and the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu.
“Before returning to Abuja on Friday, May 13, 2016, the President is
expected to have a separate meeting with Prime Minister Cameron to
discuss ongoing Nigeria-Britain collaboration in the war against
corruption and terrorism, as well as other issues, including trade and
economic relations between both countries,” the statement said.
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