The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is to launch the Nigerian chapter of the global Women in Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Network on 6 October, as part of efforts to strengthen women’s leadership in the country’s fight against financial crimes.
The initiative will be championed by the Chief Executive Officer of the NFIU and Nigeria’s National Correspondent to the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, according to a statement issued by the agency on Wednesday.
The NFIU stated that the initiative reflects Nigeria’s commitment to promoting women’s leadership, professional development, and collaboration across agencies involved in combating money laundering, terrorism financing and the financing of weapons proliferation.
Ms Bakari noted that women have continued to make significant contributions to Nigeria’s financial integrity system across both the public and private sectors.
According to her, women are playing critical roles in financial intelligence, criminal investigations, regulation and supervision, compliance, risk management, legal advisory services, financial institutions, fintech innovation and corporate governance.
