The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has called on the Federal Civil Service to protect a whistleblower, Richard Oghenerhoro, who exposed an alleged employment scam in the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Abuja.
The call came on the heels of the reported disciplinary action taken against Mr Oghenerhoro for uncovering the fake employment and making his findings public.
The whistleblower was found guilty of misconduct, breach of oath of secrecy, unauthorised disclosure of official information and copying of official documents, contrary to the provisions of the Public Service Rules, according to Punch newspaper.
The rule recommended termination of appointment or forced retirement for the offences.
“CWPPF has taken up cases of victimisation of whistleblowers over the years and we certainly demand that Mr Oghenehoro be protected, reinstated, and appreciated for exposing irregularities and weak employment data systems in the Federal Civil Service rather than focus on the petition,” the coalition’s statement issued on Thursday read in part.
It said the action taken against Mr Oghenerhoro contradicted the anti-corruption posturing of President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
“You would think that a government that lays so much emphasis on fighting corruption would be appreciative of citizens who are willing to expose irregularities and corruption in the public interest,” the statement by 18 members of the coalition, including Premium...
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