Members of the Motor Dealers Association, Kaduna State chapter, have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to continuously educate and sensitise its members in order to deepen their awareness of anti-money laundering regulations and the obligations imposed on them as Designated Non-Financial institutions, DNFIs.
Ahmad Abdullahi Na-Brazil, Chairman, Motor Dealers Association, Kaduna State made the appeal at the association’s first general meeting which held at Arewa House, Kaduna.
He said having carefully looked at emerging trends in economic and financial crimes and the fact that new members are trooping into the business of car dealership, the association unanimously agreed that there was need for them to collaborate with the EFCC in order to create a conducive environment for the benefit of their members and the nation.
The EFCC team led by Ayodapo Kazeem, Head Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML together with officers of the Public Affairs Department took turn to educate association on the objectives and mandate of the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering as enshrined in the EFCC Act 2004 and Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011 (as amended).
Being the first of its kind in the Zonal Command, a practical session was carried out to educate them on how to fill the SCUML reporting form, which forms part of their statutory obligation as enshrined in Section 10 of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2011.