By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku
Anti-Corruption Senior Desk Officer, State Department Bureau of African Affairs (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office) of the United States Embassy Abuja, Mr. Kurt Hoyer has invited Africa Network For Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) to a meeting involving Nigerian Government Anti-Corruption stakeholders.
The meeting, being convened at the request of Kurt Hoyer, who is visiting Nigeria to learn more about current efforts to fight corruption in the country, will take place on June 7, 2017 at the US Embassy in Abuja.
“During the meeting, we would be interested in hearing about your (ANEEJ) organizations strategy to support the Anti- Corruption fight of the present administration and to determine how the U.S. Government can support those efforts.
“Considering the National Anti-Corruption Strategy is going through final reviews, at this meeting discussion would also be to understand in what ways assistance can be provided to ensure that Civil Society works with Anti-Corruption agencies to meet their mandate as stated in the NACS,” Adaeze Aki, Program Management Specialist, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office(INL) US Embassy, Abuja, stated.
The meeting will involve other civil society organizations.