A coalition, African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, has asked the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to take urgent steps to protect Richard Oghenerhoro, a whistleblower facing retaliation for exposing and publicising fraudulent employment practices in the ministry.
Mr Oghenerhoro had, in a petition dated 22 July 2020, alleged that some civil servants joined the ministry with fake appointment letters.
A panel, which was set up to investigate the allegation, reportedly found him 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.
In a letter addressed to the minister, the heads of the coalition of civil society organisations working to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria, called on Mr Fashola to ensure full protection for Mr Oghenerhoro by reversing the punitive postings and ending the various acts of intimidation and assault against him by some staff of the ministry.
According to the coalition, “From our findings, we observed that his courageous act has elicited retaliation in form of punitive postings from the Appointment Unit where he uncovered the employment scam, to Open Registry and then a removal from the headquarters altogether to the Gwagwalada office as head of administration department.”
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