Corruption Remains Scourge to Development, says VP Osinbajo
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said that Without effectively combating corruption and illicit financial flows; promoting international cooperation for asset recovery and returns; ...
... corruption remains a scourge to our development yearnings and developing countries cannot achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Prof. Osinbajo made this remark recently at the opening ceremony of the Africa Regional Webinar titled, “Combating Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows: New Measures and Strategies”, organized by ICPC as part of activities marking its 20th anniversary.
Prof. Osinbajo said “Over the years, massive public resources and assets have been directly stolen; diverted; deliberately misapplied to gratify corrupt tendencies; stashed in foreign jurisdictions or mired in and susceptible to pilferage by the inequitable and unjust ...
international economic system that continues to undermine the social and economic development aspirations of poor countries especially from Africa, hence Goal 16 of the SDGs is devoted to corruption, ...
..specifically commits that: ‘by 2030, significantly reduce illicit flows and arms flows, strengthen the recovery, return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crimes”.
For more, visit:icpc.gov.ng/2020/07/15/cor…
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