Nigeria: Forensic Audits Required to Eradicate Fraud, Corruption, Say Auditors

1 December 2017

Abuja — The Association of Forensic and Investigative Auditors in Nigeria (AFIA) has declared that fraud and corruption have destroyed the nation's system and require a sophisticated mechanism to eradicate.

The association argued that if the nation must make progress in the quest to prevent and fight financial fraud, there was the need to develop and embrace an advanced audit system that engenders integrity, objectivity and trust in accounting and financial reporting process to inspire public confidence in the Nigerian financial ecosystem.

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