This emerged Thursday March 7, 2013 as the Chairman of the EFCC; Mr Ibrahim Lamorde received Mr. Samuel Thompson Essel, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Intelligence Centre and the agency’s Head of International Cooperation, Edward Mussey in his office at the EFCC headquarters, Abuja.
While acknowledging the rich history of
cooperation between Ghana
and Nigeria, and the
transnational dimension to organized criminal activities in the sub-region,
Lamorde stressed the need for law enforcement organizations in West Africa to build a synergy of lasting cooperation. He
expressed the willingness of the EFCC to assist the FIC in building its
capacity through training and intelligence sharing, adding that joint training
and frequent interface by officers of the two agencies should be encouraged to
forge understanding and good relationships.
Mr Essel thanked Lamorde for the warm
reception and briefed him on measure already taken by FIC to enhance the fight
against organized crime and money laundering in Ghana. He noted that his agency has
faced challenges in the area of compliance by Designated Non-Financial
Institutions with Anti- Money Laundering Regulation especially as it affects
the rendition of Suspicious Transaction Reports, STR.
He however acknowledged the fact that
training received at the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, by some of
his analysts has been a catalyst for his organisation, Essel appealed to
Lamorde to encourage his staff to visit the FIC, while also extending
invitation to him to visit Ghana.
The FIC officials were guests of their
Nigerian counterpart, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU.
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