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