The Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), a non-governmental organisation, has urged Nigeria to enact comprehensive legislation protecting whistleblowers and their families, saying stronger legal safeguards are essential to encourage corruption reporting and strengthen accountability.
Speaking during the launch of an investigative report in Abuja, PPLAAF Executive Director Jimmy Kande said corruption’s consequences remain public even when illicit funds move abroad.
“Money does not need a passport, but accountability too often does,” Kande said, stressing the need for international cooperation in investigating suspected illicit financial flows.
Kande emphasised that Nigeria’s proposed whistleblower legislation remained un-enacted, stressing that political will was crucial to protecting people who expose corruption and other wrongdoing.
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“Protecting a whistleblower is the beginning of the process, not the end,” he said, emphasising the need for authorities to investigate disclosures and ensure that evidence leads to accountability.
The PPLAAF executive director cited Senegal as an example, saying its government prioritised whistleblower protection and enacted legislation within a year.
Kande acknowledged initiatives designed to encourage Nigerians to report corruption, including financial incentives.
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