Stop celebrating corrupt leaders, Aworinde tells Nigerians

Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief
Nigerians must stop celebrating public officials who loot the country’s resources if the nation is to defeat corruption and effectively tackle the massive illicit financial flows (IFFs) draining its economy, a forensic auditor and international financial expert, Mr. Tunji Aworinde, has said.

Aworinde made the call at the 11th Annual Conference on Financial Crimes and Government Integrity in Abuja, where he spoke on Financial Crimes, Illicit Financial Flows and Terrorism Financing.

He lamented that Nigeria loses an estimated $17.8 billion annually to illicit financial flows, warning that the practice undermines economic development and deprives the c...