Nigeria, June 4 -- The Nigerian government has appealed to the international community for better cooperation in the fight against corruption, and timely return of illicit assets to the affected nations.

This was part of the major highlights of Nigeria's statement delivered by Abdulrasheed Bawa, the chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at the 32nd Special Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in New York, United States, on Thursday.

Nigeria is a member of the UN General Assembly along with 192 other nations.

The UN General Assembly meeting with the theme, 'Challenges and measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation' held between June 2 and 4.

Mr Bawa s...