Mr Edun said that the idea was to ensure smooth operation of the policy.
News Agency of Nigeria • August 28, 2024
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to guarantee the protection of whistleblowers from possible reprisals by handling their reports with utmost confidentiality.
The minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, said this at a sensitisation workshop on the implementation of Whistle-blowing Policy in Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja
Mr Edun said that the idea was to ensure smooth operation of the policy.
The theme of the workshop was, “Implementation of the Whistle-blowing Policy in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward”.
“ The focus is on three key areas of the policy, public awareness, protection of whistleblowers, and effective response mechanism.
“Despite the good intention and achievements of the policy, there is still some public misconception about it.
“This has made regular stakeholders’ engagement indispensable in order to further enlighten the public on the policy.
“ As part of measures to ensure smooth operation of the whistle-blowing policy, government is committed to guaranteeing the whistleblower’s protection from possible reprisals by handling their reports with the utmost confidentiality.
“The policy provides mechanism for this protection, and it is our duty to uphold these provisions and support those who come forward to blow the whistle,” Mr Edun said.
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