The workshop seeks the following objectives:

1. The roles and mandate of the NFIU, as well as the responsibilities placed on them in the Nigerian AML Regime and the International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) ICRG process.
2. Overview of global and local AML laws, Legal obligations of lawyers in preventing money laundering and consequences of non-compliance.
3. Implementing effective KYC procedures. Case studies: Identifying suspicious transactions in legal practice.
4. Gatekeeping roles of legal practitioners to facilitate Enhanced due diligence (EDD) techniques to protect the Nigerian financial system from abuse.