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VP Osinbajo heads to France for OECD’s anti-corruption forum
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) will on Thursday head to France to attend Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD’s) Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum which holds in Paris from Thursday to Friday March 30 and 31.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande.
“Concerned that corruption and abuse of public office are a blight on democracies and a drain on public finances and with trust in government flagging, the OECD forum brings together global leaders, Government ministers, business leaders and civil society representatives to discuss issues including the cost to society of corruption, the use of political donations to buy influence, developments in corporate liability for graft, and the role of export controls to counter bribery,” the statement said.
The statement further disclosed that Osinbajo as one of the featured speakers at the global conference “will be leaving Abuja later today (Wednesday), after participating in the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa.”
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Akande said the Vice President would during the period of the meeting hold bilateral talks with the Secretary-General of the organisation, Angel Gurria, to review and explore relationship between Nigeria and the body including how to further strengthen mutual cooperation in the areas such as good governance, integrity and anti-corruption efforts.
The mission of the organisation which was founded in 1961 includes the attainment of global economic development through supporting sustainable economic growth, boosting employment, raising living standards, contributing to the growth of world trade and maintaining financial stability among other objectives.
“While in Paris, the Vice President will also hold a number of meetings with the French Minister Mr. Bernard Cazeneuve,” the statement added.
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