Paul Arkwright, UK high
commissioner to Nigeria, says the implementation of the executive order six is
very important in the federal government’s fight against corruption.
On July 5, President Muhammadu
Buhari signed the executive order to restrain owners of assets under probe from
carrying out further transactions on such assets.
The president said the measure is
to stop the suspected corrupt persons from using their proceeds to pervert
justice.
Following a recent court
judgement affirming the legality of the order, the president directed that some
50 Nigerians should be placed on watch list.
Garba Shehu, presidential
spokesman, had said those affected will be restricted from leaving the country
until the corruption cases against them are concluded.
In an interview with Channels,
Arkwright said implementation of the order will help root out corruption in
Nigeria.
“I’ve heard that this is an
anti-corruption measure, it’s not for me to say who should or should not be on
the list,” he was quoted as saying.
“But what I would say is that
it’s very important in continuing this fight against corruption and rooting out
corruption where it is happening.”
Two lawyers have appealed against
the judgement upholding the order.
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