A coalition of anti-corruption organisations has formed a group to promote whistleblowing as a strategy for fighting corruption and attaining transparency and good governance in ECOWAS member states.
The Whistleblowing Advocacy Coalition of West Africa (WACOWA) said the group was formed following talks with the ECOWAS Commission and the Network of Anti-corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) on strengthening the fight against corruption in West Africa.
The coalition made up of 13 civil society organisations disclosed this in a statement signed by Chido Onumah of the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL).
The coalition aims to increase the commitment to the establishment of a whistleblower protection law in ECOWAS member states while supporting whistleblowing policies.
“WACOWA’s objective is to complement the commission’s efforts in this regard by promoting whistleblowing as an accountability tool and strengthening commitment to the development of a whistleblower protection law in member states.
“It will collate reported cases to aid the work of anti-corruption agencies, seek new partners that will participate in the objectives of the advocacy and create solutions that will serve the needs of the communities.
“The coalition promises a fervent commitment to the promotion of transparent and accountable governance in ECOWAS countries by advocating whistleblowing as a conscious and obligatory action of citizens as a way of reducing corruption and...
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