Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to prioritize the enactment of a comprehensive whistleblower protection law that meets international standards and best practices, as whistleblowers in Nigeria continue to face retaliation, including dismissal from employment, harassment, intimidation, discrimination, threats, reputational attacks, legal action, and physical harm.
In a statement issued in Lagos in commemoration of the 2026 World Whistleblower Day, which is being celebrated around the world by civil society organizations, transparency advocates, journalists, and accountability institutions, among others, in recognition of the invaluable contributions of whistleblowers to the promotion of transparency, accountability, integrity, and good governance, MRA said such legislation should provide secure reporting channels, protect whistleblowers in both the public and private sectors, ensure independent investigation of disclosures, and establish effective sanctions against those who retaliate against whistleblowers.
In the statement issued by its Programme Officer, Ms Adesewa Akintokun, MRA expressed concern that Nigeria still lacks a comprehensive legal framework that provides effective and enforceable protection for whistleblowers, noting that although various policy initiatives have been adopted over the years to encourage the reporting of corruption and other misconduct, such measures remained inadequate in the absence...
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