President Muhammadu Buhari will Tuesday,
May 10, 2016, travel to London to participate in the international
Anti-Corruption Summit holding in the British capital on Thursday, May
12, 2016.
A statement by the Special Adviser to
the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said he would
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.
According to him,“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.,”
The statement revealed that Buhari was one
of the world leaders scheduled to speak at the opening session of the
Anti-Corruption Summit with others, including Prime Minister Cameron and
thePresident of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim.
He said Buhari would later join other
participating heads of State and Government at special plenary sessions
on Exposing Corruption, Tackling Corruption and Driving out Corruption.
Adesina, who gave an insight into what
the president will say at the summit and interactions with other
participating leaders, said the president would 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.source :This Day
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