The federal government says The Whistleblower policy has lost its Steam and there is a need to further strengthen the policy to support the fight against corruption and to that end the Federal Executive Council has approved the draft whistleblower bill for the year 2022 with a provision to ensure alignment with the evidence act.
The policy rewards a whistle blower who provides information about any financial mismanagement or tip about any stolen funds to the ministry’s portal with 2.5% – 5% percentage from the recovered funds by the Nigerian government.
The Whistle-blowing policy was launched on December 21, 2016 by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The policy was welcomed with fanfare and seen as a way to tackle corruption which was one of the focused areas of the government.
The Whistleblower policy could not stand the test of time because of lack of protection laws that will guarantee the safety of whistleblowers.
Six years after this law was introduced, the federal government is now putting in place a legal framework for a policy that will significantly enhance the fight against corruption.
The Federal Executive Council also approved the 2022 finance bill designed to support the implementation of next year’s budget. This bill that will be forwarded to the National Assembly also seeks to amend quite a number of fiscal laws in the country.
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