Buhari ratifies bilateral agreements on anti-corruption, tax

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday formally ratified a number of bilateral agreements covering the anti corruption fight and tax matters.

Four of the agreements were with the United Arab Emirates, covering Legal Assistance in Criminal, Civil & Commercial Matters, & Extradition.
They are:
(i) Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matter.
ii. Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters.
iii. Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons.
iiii. Extradition Treaty.

Other agreements signed by the president, include the Charter for the Lake Chad Basin between Nigeria, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger and the Republic of Chad; and the African Tax Administration Forum Agreement on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters.

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Others are World Intellectual Property Organisation Performances and Phonograms Treaty; the World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on Audio-Visual Performances; and the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise.

President Buhari after signing the agreements posted on his Twitter handle, that the “ratification of Agreements is an important step, in line with the delivery of our Anti-Corruption and Economic Diversification Vision”.

He stated that every relevant Government agencies and bodies have been directed to commence immediate implementation of these Agreements.

 

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