Europe Commits N20 billion to Fight Corruption, Drug Trafficking in Nigeria

The European Union (EU) has provided Nigeria with €98 million worth of funding commitments to help tackle corruption, drug trafficking and to boost the judicial system.

The agreement was signed on Monday by the Minister of National Planning, Dr. Shamsudeen Usman and David MacRae, head of the EU delegation to Nigeria.

The projects will be implemented by the UN Office on Drug and Crime, according to a statement released by the EU delegation.

The statement said, “The overall objective of these three projects is to promote good governance and contribute to Nigeria’s efforts in enhancing transparency, accountability and combating corruption, contributing to the reform of the justice sector and addressing drug related issues.”

It is notable that the funds were not disbursed directly to the Federal Government, especially coming at a time where the current administration is bedeviled with accusations of not doing enough to fight corruption.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Code of Conduct Bureau/Code of Conduct Tribunal, Public Complaints Commission (PCC), National Financial Intelligence Unit, Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering and the Technical Unit on Governance and Anti-corruption Reforms (TUGAR) are some of the government agencies expected to benefit from the funding.

Only recently President Goodluck Jonathan was seen hob-nobbing at an event with DSP Alameiseigha, a former Bayelsa State governor who was impeached as a result of corruption that further impoverished the people of the oil-rich Bayelsa State.

2 Comments

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   oyoJ

   March 27, 2012 at 7:33 am

   That money has gone down the drain.because it will never be use for the just cause it was meant for.why can’t EU help us build schools,hospital,company for Nigerians and leave failed leaders to their lies.they project or say they want to fight corruption but it all mouth. 
2. 

   oyoJ

   March 27, 2012 at 7:33 am

   That money has gone down the drain.because it will never be use for the just cause it was meant for.why can’t EU help us build schools,hospital,company for Nigerians and leave failed leaders to their lies.they project or say they want to fight corruption but it all mouth.