Nigeria's Stolen Funds Are Not Only in Europe - European Union Reveals

Posted by Thandiubani on Thu 28th Jan, 2016 - tori.ng

The European Union has backed President Muhammadu Buhari's anti-corruption fight as it has said it will do everything to help recover stolen funds scattered all over the world.

Head of European Union delegation to Nigeria, Michel Arrion

The Head of the European Union delegation to Nigeria, Michel Arrion, has revealed that President Buhari would address the European Parliament in Strasbourg on February 3. Arrion also revealed the reason why the president was invited to address the EU Parliament as she said that Nigeria's stolen wealth is not only in Europe.

Speaking further, Arrion added that the visit would focus on the president’s agenda of security, anti-corruption and economy development, among others.

The official also said that after Buhari’s speech addressing the over 750-member parliament from the 28 EU member countries, he would have personal meetings with the president of the European Commission.

Speaking more on the anti-corruption war, Arrion made it clear that funds stolen from Nigeria by public officials are scattered all over the world and that the EU will do all it can to help Nigeria recover it.

He said: “Nigeria’s stolen funds are not only in Europe; they are everywhere. So we are happy to see that President Buhari went to UAE to discuss the repatriation of stolen wealth.”

The official stated that the EU is supporting the war against corruption in Nigeria through a 35 million Euros project being implemented nationwide by the UN Office on Drug and Crime.

President Buhari has departed Abuja for Nairobi, Kenya on a three-day visit today, January 27. The president would equally leave the country on Friday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the summit of African Union leaders.