The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang has charged leaders in the Sub Region to ensure that the regional architecture for combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and Weapons remains robust, inclusive, and forward-looking.
Speaking at the 2nd Extraordinary Meeting of the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in Accra on July 19, the Vice President commended members for ensuring that member states adopt adequate measures against money laundering, terrorism financing and weapons financing in line with acceptable international practices and standards, across West Africa.
“Your work, often behind the scenes, is of great importance to regional security and sustainable development. This is an opportunity for reflection and foresight, and to reimagine how our regional institutions respond to emerging threats, adapt to evolving contexts, and expand the frontiers of cooperation,” he said.
Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, stressed the need for the Group to engage all ECOWAS countries including countries currently in transition.
“As leaders and stakeholders, our responsibility is to ensure that our regional architecture for combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Weapons remains robust, inclusive, and forward-looking. That architecture must be capable of addressing emerging threats within stable jurisdictions and across all of West Africa,’’ she noted.
The Vice President, called for unity and collaboration among member states.
“Let this meeting serve not only as a forum for policy, but also as a platform for a partnership that will lead to a more united and resilient West Africa’’ Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang.
By Evelyn Tengmaa
