Buhari to meet Cameron in London to fast track return of looted funds

President Muhammadu Buhari is prepared to meet with the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron in London to discuss the ongoing collaboration between Nigeria and Britain on anti-corruption.

Buhari is frustrated by the bottlenecks in the process of ensuring the return of stolen funds and assets to the country and is calling for a faster process.

The President will on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 depart Abuja for London to participate in the international Anti-Corruption Summit which begins on Thursday, May 12, 2016.

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, May 11, 2016.

Buhari will speak alongside Prime Minister Cameron and the President of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim and join other participating heads of State and Government at special plenary sessions on Exposing Corruption, Tackling Corruption and Driving out Corruption.

According to Presidential Spokesperson, Femi Adesina, Buhari in his address to the summit and interactions with other participating leaders,  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.”

He said, “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.”

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