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LACC Boss Elected Vice Chair Of West Africa Anti-graft Chiefs

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PHOTO: Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin, LACC Chairman

The Executive Chairperson of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin has been elected the new Vice President of the National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) at their meeting in Abuja, Nigeria.

NACIWA brings together 15 anti-graft chiefs from West Africa who have been meeting in the Nigerian Capital, Abuja to discuss new strategies to fight corruption in the sub-region.

Cllr. Martin was elected to this post on Monday and the NACIWA also elected the head of the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as president of the sub-regional organization.

A press release from LACC says ECOWAS Anti-corruption chiefs arel discussing money laundering, regional approach to fighting corruption and confiscation of assets in the absence of criminal conviction

The LACC Executive Chairperson is expected to present Liberia’s position in the fight against corruption and outline strategies he has implemented since coming to office under six months ago. The fifth Ordinary Summit of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) is hosted by Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari opened the meeting of the sub-region anti-corruption chiefs.

 

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