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FG’ll Recover All Monies Stashed In Foreign Countries, Malami Pledges

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The Federal Government, yesterday, vowed to recover all stolen money and wealth stashed in foreign countries by individuals or corporate entities.
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federation, Abubakar Malami(SAN), who stated this in Birnin Kebbi during the maiden edition of Law week of National Union of Kebbi State Law Students (NUKELS) said, that federal government had partnered with necessary jurisdictions to recover nation’s wealth hidden in many countries.
Malami, who spoke on “Attaining a National Breakthrough Through Successful Anti-Corruption War in Nigeria: The Issues, The Way Forward”, explained that President Muhammadu Buhari would not relent in his war against corruption
He said: “On the international front, Nigerian government is collaborating with various jurisdictions to recover and repatriate funds that have been stolen and stashed outside the Nigeria. The government is not relenting in the pursuit of Nigeria’s stolen wealth.
“The recovery efforts are ongoing and work is in progress. Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari will leave no stone unturned to recover wealth stolen from Nigeria either by individuals or corporate entities”.
He added that the present administration has been fighting corruption in all its ramified manifestations, including legislative framework, institutional infrastructure and the adoption of effective preventive measures against corruption by putting in place mechanism for management of recovered stolen assets.

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