Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has left Nigeria to attend a three-day meeting of the United States-Nigeria Bi-national Commission in Washington DC.
Malami is expected to, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, sign a tripartite agreement with the Island of New Jersey and the United States, a statement by his aide, Umar Gwandu, said on Sunday.
The agreement is for the repatriation of $321 million looted by former military dictator, Sani Abacha, and as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to recover more stolen funds stashed abroad.
The statement said the meeting is an annual event between Nigeria and US aimed at reviewing bilateral relations and taking necessary steps to advance mutual interest in all diplomatic areas among the two countries.
“The meeting is not an ad hoc event for addressing impromptu concerns, but a friendly bi-national meeting that holds annually devoid of intervening concerns or relating to the internal affairs of the participating states,” the statement said.
Others expected to be part of the meeting include the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo; Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Faruk.
