Buhari to participate in London anti-corruption summit

President Muhammadu Buhari will Tuesday, May 10, 2016 travel to London to participate in the international Anti-Corruption Summit.

It will be held in the British capital on Thursday, May 12, 2016.

As an internationally recognised leader in the global fight against corruption, President Buhari will play a prominent part in the summit.

The summit will be hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron of Great Britain with many other Heads of State and Government in attendance.

President Buhari will, ahead of the summit’s opening, deliver a keynote address titled: 

“Why We Must Tackle Corruption Together”

It will be presented, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at a pre-summit conference of development partners viz:

– the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, 

– Transparency International, and,

– other civil society groups.

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, he 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 address the international community on safe havens.

He will urge them to move faster on the dismantling the so-called 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.

He will also assure them of 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.

They will be discussing the ongoing Nigeria-Britain collaboration in the war against corruption and terrorism.

Other issues will include trade and economic relations between both countries.

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