THE Executive Director, Corruption Observatory and Public Awareness Initiative, Richard Ivie, has said that President Mohammadu Buhari is not fighting corruption according to global standards.
Ivie made the assertion while speaking on Channels Television on Friday, December 16.
According to him, the Buhari administration has failed to protect whistleblowers.
“The problem is the language from the top, the tone from the top. I’m very sorry I don’t think the President is really serious about fighting corruption and they say he is the African champion of anti-corruption. I don’t know what measure was used to make that appointment or award.
“There is no whistleblower protection law. The first thing to do if you want to fight corruption is to protect those who want to speak out. Not based on what has happened or suspicion alone. The present policy is not right,” he stressed.
Ivie emphasized the need for Nigeria to adopt a transparent and standardized integrity system to check corruption among public office holders and politicians.
He also faulted the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the campaign against corruption.
“The speech of Mr Bawa (EFCC chairman) indicted the corruption campaign of this administration. That a lot of recoveries and arrests are being made show that the system is dirty,” he said.
Ivie also spoke of the need for Nigeria to adopt a standardized whistleblower protection policy and integrity system.
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