The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hafsat Bakari, has called for the adjustment of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation framework to accommodate those in the private sector.
The NFIU boss also noted that their inclusion would guarantee the success of strategies aimed at disrupting the finances of terrorists.
The NFIU’s Spokesman, Sani Tukur, quoted Bakari as saying this at an event organised by the Centre for International Private Enterprise in Washington, D.C. United States.
In a statement made available to TheIdeal News Thursday, Bakari also called on the international community to help curb terrorism financing in Nigeria.
The statement reads in part, “Bakari noted that Nigeria is on the receiving end of terrorist activities in the Sahel and must adjust its AML/CFT/CPF strategy to include the private sector to succeed.
“She added that Nigeria faces a significant internal crisis of banditry and kidnapping linked to terrorism and that the flow of weapons from Libya is a source of concern, directly associated with the escalation of Nigeria’s internal security crisis.”
The NFIU boss also stated that her agency had revived the Joint Task Force created to fight terrorism financing in the Sahel.
Bakari added that member states would meet in Abuja to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) later in the month.
The statement further said, “The CEO also highlighted that the NFIU has the political will and support to do its job, but needs institutional backing to achieve its mandate.”
She further stated that Nigeria requires assistance from the international community in the fight against terrorism and financing proliferation in the Sahel and the Lake Chad region.
“She revealed that the NFIU was able to revive the Joint Task Force on tackling terrorism financing in the Sahel, and later this month, member states will meet in Abuja to sign an MOU to that effect.
“Bakari told the audience, ‘Nigeria does not need a stopgap measure in fighting terrorism. We need a sustainable solution, and we need your help to get there,” the statement added
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