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Nigeria: World Bank Honours Ribadu
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This Day (Lagos)
4 April 2008
Posted to the web 4 April 2008
Lagos
In recognition of his contributions to the campaign against financial crimes in Nigeria, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) has selected the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu for the Jit Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service.
In a letter written by the Vice President and Head of Network Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, Danny Leipziger, the award is designed to "celebrate the achievements of distinguished individuals who have demonstrated the highest ideals of public service and effectively translated these ideals into innovative public sector reforms"
"Congratulations on your selection for the Jit Gill Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service. The PREM public Sector Governance Board established the Jit Memerial Award for Outstanding Public Service in 2008. "The award is named in the memory of Jit Gill by celebrating the achievements of distinguished individuals who have demonstrated the highest ideals of public service and effectively translated these ideals into innovative public sector reforms".
"I am delighted to learn from my colleagues that you will be able to participate in person for the Public Sector Awards Ceremony and panel where you will receive award and share your insights.The panel will take place during a plenary session of the annual Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Conference on April 15, 2008 at the World Bank Headquarters, 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC.", the letter read. It further stated that"the overall theme of this year's PREM Conference is "Inclusive and Sustainable Growth". According to the correspondence, Ribadu is expected to attend a reception and dinner organised by the World Bank at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington.
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Ribadu successfully waged a comprehensive war against official sleaze leading to the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of top government officials including governors, ministers, former leaders of the National Assembly and former Inspector General of Police.
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