Wale Edun, minister of finance, says President Bola Tinubu will soon send a bill seeking to protect whistleblowers to the national assembly for its consideration and passage.
Speaking at an event in Abuja on Wednesday, Edun said
citizens who want to do the right thing by exposing corruption should be
protected.
A whistleblower policy was introduced by the administration
of former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016, but attempts to enact a
legislative framework have failed repeatedly.
The coordinating minister of the economy said Nigerians
should support the federal government in putting in place policy that would
engender transparency.
“The policy does provide mechanisms for protection and it is
our duty to uphold these provisions and support those who come forward in the
interest of the public,” he said.
“Those who are public-spirited, brave, courageous,
committed, and determined to do the right thing must, should, and will be
protected.
“It’s a fact that a successful whistleblowing policy
involves receiving verifiable reports, conducting thorough investigations to
authenticate them, and taking appropriate.”
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FAILED ATTEMPTS TO ENACT WHISTLEBLOWER LAW
The eighth senate led by Bukola Saraki introduced a
whistleblower bill, but the whistleblower bill got stuck at the second reading
in the house of representatives and did not make it through to a third reading
by the time that assembly wound down.
In 2019, under the senate led by Ahmad Lawan, the
Whistleblower and Witness Bills were consolidated and reintroduced as one
single legislation.
However, Benjamin Uwajumogu, senator representing Imo north
and sponsor of the bill, died a month after he reintroduced it.
After his demise, nothing has been heard about the bill.
In December 2022, the federal executive council (FEC)
approved a new whistleblowing bill to be sent to the national assembly for
consideration and subsequent passage.
The senate reintroduced the bill in November 2023.
Not much has been heard about the bill sponsored by Opeyemi
Bamidele, majority leader of the senate.
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