The agreement was signed by Mary Beth Leonard and Mr. Abubakar Malami on behalf of both nations.
The agreement was signed by Mary Beth Leonard and Mr. Abubakar Malami on behalf of both nations.
An deal has been reached between Nigeria and the US government on the return of more than $23 million in Abacha loot.
The agreement was signed on Tuesday at the office of Mr. Abubakar Malami, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation.
While Mary Beth Leonard, the US ambassador to Nigeria, signed on behalf of the US government, Mr. Malami did so on behalf of the Nigerian government.
When the money is returned, the Federal Government will invest it on three ongoing projects, including the ongoing Abuja-Kaduna