A new survey has exposed the high level of corruption people face in the Pacific, comprising 22 countries including Fiji, the Philippines, New
President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015 on the back of a widely parroted claim of fighting corruption.
Luxembourg accounts for more than €4.5 trillion in assets estimated to hold about 67 per cent of cross-border funds worldwide.
The report found gaps in enforcement and implementation of AUCPCC articles related to money laundering, illicit enrichment, political party funding, and civil society and media space.
The Berlin-based organisation disclosed in its 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report that Nigeria’s ratings plunged to 149 on a categorised scale for “highly corrupt” countries.
