He made the disclosure yesterday while declaring open a capacity building workshop for Nigerian trade negotiators for improved terms of engagement with the rest of the world and to eradicate illicit financial flows in the country. The training, organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) in conjunction with the Inter-Agency Committee on Stopping Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) from Nigeria, is being graced by senior and middle-level negotiators from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government and others. xOsinbajo said the training was timely for better bilateral and multilateral pacts. His words: “Poorly negotiated trade agreements can lead to serious financial flows,” urging negotiators to institute maintenance and monitoring mechanisms to mitigate failures. In his remarks, ICPC Chairman Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, clarified that the programme was to equip the negotiators for better productivity.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2021 04:30 UTC