The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has been asked to take urgent steps to protect Richard Oghenerhoro, a whistleblower facing retaliation for exposing and publicising fraudulent employment practice in the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. In a letter addressed to the Minister, the heads of a coalition of civil society…
Whistleblowing: AFRICMIL, CSOs Restate Call For 9th Assembly To Pass Whistleblowing Law
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have once again called on the ninth National Assembly (NASS) to expeditiously enact legislation on whistleblowing in Nigeria before their term of office elapses in May 2023. Barely three weeks ago, African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) partnered with Shehu Musa Yar’adua Foundation (SMYF) to launch Corruption Anonymous (CORA)…
Panelists advise National Assembly on urgent passage of whistleblowing bill
…As AFRICMIL, PRIMORG wrap up radio programme By Doyin Ojosipe The National Assembly has been advised to speed up action on the passage of the whistleblower law as the sustainability of whistleblowing as a tool for ensuring accountability and good governance depends on the availability of a legal framework. The call follows the persistent…
Citizens call for effective protection, say lack of protection a disincentive to whistleblowing
By Doyin Ojosipe Citizens who featured as panelists and contributors on a radio town hall meeting in Abuja have expressed uncertainty about blowing the whistle despite understanding that corruption affects every one and hinders development of the country. They noted that although corruption was endemic, it was almost difficult to do away with due to…
Whistleblowing: Panelists Advise FG On Integrity
…we will not sweep your reports under the carpet, says FIRS By Doyin Ojosipe The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) has assured Nigerians of its readiness to investigate tips submitted by the public and to also observe two important codes of whistleblowing which are protection of the identity and reward of whistleblowers. Speaking at a…
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