
United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister for Africa and Department for International Development (DFID) Grant Shapps has warned that his country would no longer be a haven for looters of African resources and treasury.
He said corruption, money laundering and culture of impunity have done incalculable damage to African development.
The minister added the damage led UK government to decide to protect the integrity of its financial system by exposing those who want to cart away the continent’s resources.
Shapps said his home government would provide the necessary support for President Muhammadu Buhari administration for taking the lead in fighting corruption in the continent.
The minister spoke yesterday at Government House, Kaduna, at the inauguration of a £100 million public sector accountability and governance programme initiated by the UK to support Nigeria’s development agenda.
Shapps, who was accompanied by top British Embassy officials including its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright, said: “Corruption in Nigeria also affects the UK directly. Where we have evidence, we will continue to take action to protect the integrity of the UK’s financial system and prevent its use for money laundering purposes.”
He said the British government was committed to assisting Nigeria in increasing its security, stability and prosperity by ensuring that the war against corruption of Buhari was given maximum support.
The visiting minister assured that the UK government would assist in building Nigeria’s vital institutions to fight corruption and insecurity.
He stressed that no efforts would be spared in punishing those who were bent on stealing the nation’s wealth.
– Thenation

October 14, 2015 





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