Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and the National Financial Investigation Agency of the Republic of Congo have strengthened bilateral cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing intelligence sharing and capacity building.
The agreement was signed at the close of a study visit by an ANIF delegation to Nigeria, underscoring both countries’ commitment to deepening collaboration in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and proliferation financing (AML/CFT/PF).
At the commencement of the visit, Mohammed Shahid Ahmed, Chief of Staff to the NFIU Chief Executive Officer, Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, received the delegation on her behalf and described the engagement as a strategic peer-learning opportunity.
He highlighted Nigeria’s progress in implementing its AML/CFT/PF framework and reaffirmed the growing partnership between the two financial intelligence bodies.
Speaking for the visiting delegation, its leader and Director General of ANIF, Fred Ursus Otsoa Andely, said the visit provided valuable insights into the operations of the NFIU in line with global best practices.
The MoU is expected to strengthen institutional collaboration, improve information exchange, and enhance the capacity of both agencies in tackling financial crimes across borders.
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