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UK Envoy: Enforcing Executive Order On Travel Ban Very Important In Fighting Corruption

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Paul Arkwright, UK high commissioner to Nigeria, says the implementation of the executive order six is very important if the federal government is to win the battle of corruption.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on July 5 signed the executive order restraining owners of assets under probe from carrying out further transactions on such assets.

He explained that the measure was necessitated by the need prevent suspected corrupt person from perverting justice.

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Following a recent court judgement affirming the legality of the order, the president directed that some 50 Nigerians should be placed on watch list.

Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, had said those affected will be restricted from leaving the country until the corruption cases against them are concluded.

In an interview with Channels TV, Arkwright said implementation of the order will help root out corruption in Nigeria.

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I’ve heard that this is an anti-corruption measure, it’s not for me to say who should or should not be on the list,” he was quoted as saying.

“But what I would say is that it’s very important in continuing this fight against corruption and rooting out corruption where it is happening.”

Two lawyers have appealed against the judgement upholding the order.

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