The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing across West Africa.
She made the remarks while officially opening the Second Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in Accra.
In a post shared on social media sihgted by MyNewsGh, the Vice President described the engagement as a “high-level meeting” focused on strengthening regional collaboration within the ECOWAS subregion to address financial crimes.
“Today, I had the honour of opening the second extraordinary ministerial meeting of GIABA,” she stated.
“This was a high-level engagement on the future of Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing efforts in the ECOWAS region.”
The meeting brought together ministers and representatives from across the region. During the opening session, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Hon. Lateef Fagbemi, welcomed delegates and emphasized the vital role GIABA continues to play in regional stability and accountability.
The outgoing Director General of GIABA, Mr. Edwin W. Harris Jnr, was recognized for his leadership and dedication.
He received commendation for his service and extended his best wishes to his successor, Hon. Sheku Bangura, Minister for Finance of Sierra Leone.
Addressing the delegates, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang praised GIABA’s efforts in aligning member states with international best practices in financial regulation and enforcement.
She also encouraged the group to evolve in response to emerging threats.
“I urged them to see this meeting as an opportunity to reimagine how our regional institutions react to emerging threats and to our evolving realities, while expanding the frontiers of cooperation,” she stated.
