other such measures put in place by the EFCC include: Mutual Legal
Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with countries like the UK, USA;
Donor support service with NDOCCC, UNDP, for funds/technical support
compliance with international AML Regimes like, ECOWAS protocol, FATF
(Financial Action Task Force),Egmont Group Membership,
AU Protocol, amongst others
4.4.3 The EFCC, in concert with the Ministry of Justice, is rigorously pursuing and
strengthening its confiscatory and forfeiture laws with a view to recovering all
stolen funds and assets within and outside Nigerian shores.
4.4.4 The lack of a viable crimes data base and its attendant consequences on crime
investigation and record-keeping is unprecedented. Hence, the inter-agency
collaboration between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and
the EFCC in the area of SIM card Registration and documentation to help
investigators trace crimes in the telephony and internet banking business is
being introduced in the Central Bank of Nigeria.
4.4.5 Finally, the passage into law of the FOI Act (Freedom of Information) by the
National Assembly is a huge push for law enforcement agencies like the EFCC,
Police, ICPC etc. as they enjoy more information flow from the Nigerian
public.
4.4.6 The measures enumerated have direct bearing on the following which formed
the basis for Assessment:
The public sector
The private sector
Attitudinal change
46