The committee is also expected to restore the nation’s membership of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units.
The committee accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of blackmailing the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Ministry of Justice with allegations of impeding the government’s anti-corruption drive.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Attorney General of the Federal on Media and Publicity, SALIHU OTHMAN ISAH.
The committee reiterated its commitment in ensuring that Nigeria is fully ratified as a bona-fide member of the Egmont Group and other international anti-graft bodies in line with President MUHAMMADU BUHARI administration’s effort to combat corruption and other forms of crimes.
The committee was set up by Vice President YEMI OSINBAJO, following the recent sanction on Nigeria by the global body for allegedly flouting its rules and regulations.
It could be recalled that Nigeria was suspended from the Egmont Group of National Financial Intelligence Units at its meeting in China last month.
The suspension also came with a threat of an expulsion in January 2018, if Nigeria failed to meet the standards of the Group with regards to its operations.
The committee is also expected to submit its report by the end of the month.
