African countries must take measures to recover stolen loot - Ribadu

A former EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, has called on African countries

to take measures to recover stolen loot stashed abroad by corrupt

leaders.

Ribadu made the call at a plenary session of the ongoing 2nd Annual

High Level Dialogue on Governance and Democracy in Africa holding in

Dakar.

Speaking on the topic: "The Imperatives of Rule of Law for Improved

Public Service Delivery in Africa", the former EFCC boss said this was

necessary to serve as deterrent to the leaders and those countries who

accepted stolen wealth.

He said that African countries should learn from Nigeria, which had

been the only country that had succeeded in recovering stolen wealth

of past leaders.

He said that under his tenure, Nigeria succeeded in recovering two

billion dollars stashed in various countries by past corrupt leaders.

Ribadu said Nigeria was also able to build a global alliance to stop

countries from accepting questionable deposits.

He said that the EFCC, under his tenure, was able to secure 300

convictions as well as recover five billion dollars from corrupt

officials.

Ribadu said that there were enough laws to deter and punish corrupt

leaders in many African countries, but the major problem was the

non-implementation of such laws.

He urged the AU to assist member states to build up their capacities

to use the laid-down laws and regulations to tackle corruption.

Also contributing, Mr. Olawale Fapohunda, the Attorney General and

Commissioner for Justice in Ekiti State, called for comprehensive

reforms of laws to strengthen the rule of law in Africa.

He said the major problem facing leadership in Africa was the

perception that "nothing good comes out of the government."

He said this had often led to a situation whereby the good and upright

people often shunned leadership positions.

Fapohunda, therefore, called on civil society organisations to show

more interest in governance and ensure that people were enlightened to

participate in governance.

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