Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged West African leaders to reinforce regional defenses against financial crimes during the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering (GIABA) summit.
Addressing delegates at the 2nd Extraordinary Meeting in Accra, she emphasized the need for a “robust, inclusive, and forward-looking” architecture to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and weapons proliferation.
Opoku-Agyemang specifically called for engagement with all ECOWAS member states including those undergoing political transitions to ensure unified compliance with international standards. She described GIABA’s work as critical to regional security and sustainable development, though often operating “behind the scenes.”
The Vice President positioned the meeting as both a policy forum and partnership platform, stressing that collective action would build “a more united and resilient West Africa.”
Her remarks underscore the Mahama administration’s prioritization of cross-border financial security since taking office in January 2025. The Accra gathering brought together anti-financial crime specialists from across the region to address evolving threats and institutional coordination gaps.
