The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has re-affirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to the global fight against the financing of terrorism.
Mr Oluyinka Akintunde, the Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance on Media and Communication, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Adeosun gave the pledge at an international conference against the financing of terrorism in Paris, France.
The conference, with the theme “No Money for Terror” was attended by French President, Emmanuel Macron; International Monetary Fund Managing Director, Ms Christine Lagarde; World Bank Group President, Mr Jim Kim among others.
“The Nigerian Government is very committed to the fight against terrorism and cutting off funding for terrorists’ activities.
“The government is monitoring closely, all formal channels of finance via the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and other bodies.
“We are also monitoring non-formal cash-based structures, which can often be used for illicit purposes,’’ she said.
Adeosun emphasised the need to address the root cause of terrorism and not the symptoms.
She said the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was working to effectively track physical cash movements and transactions at the various borders, including Niger, Benin Republic and Cameroon.
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