THE Whistleblowing Advocacy Coalition (WAC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for transmitting the draft whistleblower protection bill to the National Assembly for further consideration and passage before the end of his administration.
The bill, which was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in December 2022, is to strengthen the fight against corruption and protect whistleblowers that provide helpful information to the government.
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, speaking after the bill was approved by the FEC, said the memo was reviewed and approved by the Council with a provision to ensure alignment with the Evidence Act.
“The purpose of operationalising and putting in place a whistleblower bill is to strengthen the fight against corruption and to enable protection for whistleblowers that provide information for use by the government.
“As you know, since 2016, the Council has approved the setting up the Presidential Initiative of Continuous Audit. PICA has been working in partnership with EFCC, ICPC, DSS, and NFIU and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.”
Meanwhile, in a statement released on Wednesday, May 10, the Whistleblowing Advocacy Coalition noted that a whistleblowing protection law for Nigeria is long overdue, adding that it’s been an interest of different Civil Society Organisations over the last two decades.
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