The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has informed all financial system stakeholders and the general public that it did not authorise nor author the document recently posted by BNBEX on its website, which allegedly claims that the NFIU is conducting a compliance review of all transactions related to Nigerian users on its platform pursuant to Nigerian Financial Surveillance Regulation.

NFIU Head, Strategic Communications Department, Sani Tukur, who made this observation on Wednesday in Abuja, stated that the NFIU did not issue the circular and bears no connection whatsoever to any of the Unit’s current regulatory or compliance initiatives.

“Secondly, the Unit wishes to state that ‘Nigerian Financial Surveillance Regulation’ referenced in the circular is non-existent and has no basis in Nigerian law or regulatory frameworks.

“It further states that the logo and insignia used in the circular do not belong to the NFIU and are fake. Additionally, the Unit presently has no office situated at Central Business District, Abuja, or any other location outside its head office at No. 1 Monrovia Street, Wuse II, Abuja.

“NFIU therefore strongly dissociates itself from the claims made in the circular and urges members of the public to rely only on official NFIU channels for accurate and legitimate information.

“Finally, the Unit has no affiliation with the entity known as BNBEX nor validated any of its operations. For purposes of clarification or to report suspicious information purporting to be from the NFIU, please contact the Strategic Communications Department at info@nfiu.gov.ng).” (The Guardian)