The IMF has announced that it will assist Nigeria in whatever way to repatriate her funds stashed in foreign countries by corrupt leaders and government officials. "We will give our support for any action, legal action, whatever that is taken to guarantee corruption-related revenue are taken into the judicial procedure and returned to the Nigerian people," said the Managing Director of the IMF, Mr Rodrigo de Rato, at a press briefing to end his visit to Nigeria. An estimated $4bn is believed to have been placed in foreign accounts by the late military leader, Gen. Sani Abacha and his associates.