Omo, big news dey come from Naija o! EU don finally gree say Nigeria no dey among their high-risk jurisdictions again. E mean say, we fit now do business with Obodo Europe without wahala!
According to Business Insider, this one na serious gbege wey don turn good news! Naija join South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania wey also don follow suit. Na wetin dem call strengthening of AML/CFT regimes wey dem do make dem fit remove us from that yeye list.
Na only fresh air dey blow now for our businesses as verified by European Commission wey don commend the reforms wey these countries, including Naija, don implement to meet international standards set by FATF. So, everybody dey shine eye now, no more tight grasp for our transactions!
Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, wey be Minister of State for Finance, no fit hide her joy as she yarn am for social media. She talk say this na major boost for investor confidence, and e go help our trade waka shine more for international ground. She even carry President @officialABAT hand join for the celebration!
Before dis, being on that high-risk list no be small wahala, o! E dey mean say any transaction wey we wan do with our European partners go require serious due diligence and strict documentation. Na so e dey cause back and forth for our banks and businesses; even investors dey fear enter Naija matter.
But now, as our hustle don pay off, we fit expect say more investment go come meet our door and trade go dey move gingerly. E be like say Naija dey ready to sara for the international market! No be to dey slack, na time to shine!
As we dey receive this good news, we go dey watch how our economy go dey grow in the next few months. If Naija fit keep up with the reforms wey carry us come out from that list, e go better for all of us. So my people, make we toast to more good things wey go come our way, no be so?
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