The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said that in a bid to broaden and enhance the efficacy of the Federal Government’s whistleblower policy, there should be an expansion of the scope of the current framework to include issues of public safety, security, gross mismanagement of the rights of people, and waste of resources, among others.

Prof Osinbajo stated this Tuesday in a keynote address delivered virtually at the National Conference on Whistleblower Policy. The conference was organized by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning in collaboration with agencies and departments involved in the anti-corruption battle.

The Federal Government Whistleblower Policy was developed as a tool for the exposure of corruption and corrupt actors in Government and to validate controls and ensuring compliance with public finance management principles.

According to the Vice President, “It is clear that under the current whistleblowing policy, it is only with respect to acts of corruption that whistleblowing is considered lawful. However, there is a whole range of issues that may not endanger public finance directly but may constitute public safety or security risks. Reporting such may save lives and or property. The scope may then cover such matters as a violation of law, gross mismanagement of the rights of people and waste of public resources, or acts inimical to public health or safety.”

Speaking on the need to enhance the whistleblower policy, the Prof Osinbajo said, “Although, some progress has been achieved through this policy, especially at the Federal Level – with recoveries, prosecutions, and convictions; it is essential that the policy operates widely in States and Local Governments as the tiers closest to the people and overseers of about half of the nation’s revenues. Exposing corruption is for the good of our nation. Our goal in this regard is to harness the huge potential of the people to deliver on their moral obligation to report cases of corruption within their immediate environments. As we deliberate on the finer details of the implementation of this policy, we must consistently remind ourselves of the importance of the task at hand notwithstanding the difficulties.”

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Good one from the potential President, FGN

janedonez:
Good one from the potential President, FGN

but this whistle blowing sef, do you think it has any meaning or it is just another way of diverting funds by politicians as with them nothing is impossible...?

I fear who no fear Nigeria



So who is he telling now??!

I thought he was the vice president

We can't leave out those people who carry out the work and make sure people that is the culprits are nab- the Nigerian police, the EFCC, the DSS, the icpc and other security agencies. Who believe the fight against corruption is achieved

Corruption happens everywhere there's hierarchy and financial means. Its important it extends to every area and aspect of the country to make the fight against corruption uniformed and more effective.