The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption is to partner with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on the fight against corruption in the country.
The Executive Secretary of the Committe, professorBolajiOwasanoye who disclosed this at the Inaugural meeting of the International Trade Unions Confederation, ITUC, Africa in collaboration with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Solidarity Centre, on the Campaign against illicit Financial Flows from Africa, in Abuja, said Government had done a lot to block all linkages in the country.
Prof. Bolaji further disclosed that while the present administration has made progress in blocking the likages, it is faced with challenges of repatriating stolen funds from outside the country.
According to him, the reason is that most developed countries enact legislation that make returning these funds difficult, rather they are brought back through aids and other development agendas.
He urged for partnership with well meaningorganisation of conscience like the labour movement to up their advocacy on the next task which is assets recovery.
Speaking earlier, NLC president, AyubaWabba said the Congress will continue to partner with government on the fight against corruption which according to him was the reason behind under -development in Nigeria
The Executive Secretary of the Committe, professorBolajiOwasanoye who disclosed this at the Inaugural meeting of the International Trade Unions Confederation, ITUC, Africa in collaboration with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Solidarity Centre, on the Campaign against illicit Financial Flows from Africa, in Abuja, said Government had done a lot to block all linkages in the country.
Prof. Bolaji further disclosed that while the present administration has made progress in blocking the likages, it is faced with challenges of repatriating stolen funds from outside the country.
According to him, the reason is that most developed countries enact legislation that make returning these funds difficult, rather they are brought back through aids and other development agendas.
He urged for partnership with well meaningorganisation of conscience like the labour movement to up their advocacy on the next task which is assets recovery.
Speaking earlier, NLC president, AyubaWabba said the Congress will continue to partner with government on the fight against corruption which according to him was the reason behind under -development in Nigeria
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