COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE: FINANCIAL REGULATORY TRAINING

UNCLAS ABUJA 001401 SIPDIS FDIC FOR B.C. HAMILTON AND BOB BLOHM STATE FOR S/CT, FDIC and INL/AAE STATE PASS TO INL/C/CJ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR KCRM ASEC EFIN AE SUBJECT: COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE: FINANCIAL REGULATORY TRAINING AUGUST 16-22, 2009. REF: STATE 059850 ¶1. The following five personnel from the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, Central Bank of Nigeria and Securities and Exchange Commission are nominated for attendance at the above referenced FDIC Training. Name: ERIN, Harry Tope DOB 31 October 1974 Position Senior Analyst, NFIU Passport No A3669225A Name: ALA, Shehu Mohammed DOB 29 September 1980 Position Compliance Officer, NFIU Passport No A01210179 Name: OBOT, Udofia Akpan DOB 25 October 1955 Position Assistant Director, Banking Supervision, CBN Passport No A00466989 Name: AZI, Amos Isaac DOB 26 September 1961 Position Head of Administrative Proceedings, SEC Passport No A0348057 Name: IKEAGU, Nestor Ejikeme DOB 18 September 1968 Position Head of Enforcement Division, SEC Passport No A00188614 ¶2. Embassy reports that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights on the above individuals as of June 16, 2009. Participants will arrive in Washington August 16, 2009 at 15:40 hrs on Northwest Airlines flight number NW 8651. Participants will depart Washington August 22, 2009 at 18:10 hrs with Northwest Airlines flight number NW 8652. ¶3. Round trip airfare from Abuja to Washington with a return via Lagos is U.S. $3514 per participant. Each trainee will receive $480 for meals and incidental expenses and $150 for taxi fares. ¶4. Medical Clearance: All participants have been notified that they will be required to present proof of medical insurance prior to being given their plane tickets. ¶5. Point of Contact: Patrick Ryan, Political Officer, email address: RyanPL@state.gov , phone +234 703 064 9635. SANDERS