Amaka Obiefuna

Barineka Thompson, Director of Supervision at the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has obtained the highest professional qualification in AML/CFT and other financial crimes prevention and investigation after passing the USA-based ACAMS CAMS-AUDIT.

He also successfully superintended AML/CFT implementation in the insurance sector, member on PToFATF (now IMC), and has attended several GIABA and FATF Plenary and trainings abroad.

Though, several Nigerians have the standard CAMS but Barineka is the only resident Nigerian with ACAMS-Audit Certificate, three others are dual Nigerian citizens in the UK and USA.

ACAMS is the largest international membership organization dedicated to advancing the professional knowledge, skills and experience of those dedicated to the detection and prevention of money laundering around the world, and to promote the development and implementation of sound anti-money laundering policies and procedures.

ACAMS achieves its mission through promoting international standards for the detection and prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, educating professionals in private and government organizations about these standards and the strategies and practices required to meet them.

The body further certifies the achievements of its members; and provides networking platforms through which AML/CFT professionals can collaborate with their peers throughout the world.

In particular, ACAMS helps AML professionals with career enhancement through cutting-edge education, certification and training.