The Economic Community of West African States has emphasised the need to partner INTERPOL to fight against money laundering and terrorism financing in West Africa.
Also, the Head of the West Africa Police Information System Programme, Richard Gotwe, indicated that the WAPIS project was in its operational phase at the national level, and more than half of the Member States had the system installed and operational.
Gotwe also called for the strengthening of cooperation at the regional level for the full achievement of the project’s objectives. Kavanagh thanked the ECOWAS Commission for its efforts in the fight against cybercrime, counterterrorism, illegal migration in the region and praised the leadership of Musah in the WAPIS project.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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