
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made terrorism financing supervision a current supervisory priority as part of efforts to protect the country's financial system from abuse by illicit actors. According to a statement signed by Hakama Sidi-Alli, Acting Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, the heightened oversight will focus on strengthening monitoring within the financial sector. The move underscores the regulator's commitment to combating illicit financial flows in Nigeria.
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