Corruption in nigeria, just like in many other countries in the world, is an existential problem. Corruption in nigeria, as in several other countries across the globe, is a serious scourge that continues to expose the country to developmental setbacks in the political, economic and social facets. In a society like nigeria with complex socioeconomic and political relations and a notorious history of corruption, the risks associated with whistleblowing for the whistleblower are minimally curtailed where a comprehensive and effectively implemented legal framework exits. One of the measures already yielding positive results is the whistleblowing policy, which gives a percentage of recovered looted public fund to the whistleblower, an unprecedented policy that. Retaliatory action can include dismissal, demotion, denial of benefits and reduction of. The communication disclosure is made in good faith b. Ikoyi whistleblower gets n421m, leaves nigeria sahara. Whistleblowing policy in nigeria is an anticorruption programme that encourages people to.
Sample whistleblower protection policy organizations name requires directors, officers and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and. The federal government of nigeria, fmfwhistle is a secure, online portal through which information bordering on violation of financial regulations, mismanagement of public funds and assets, financial. Policy on suspected misconduct, dishonesty, fraud and whistleblower protection if any person knows of or has a suspicion about misconduct, dishonesty or fraud, the most direct executive team member or. This paper deals with the challenges the enforcement of whistle blowing policy is posing to the nigerian criminal justice process. The ultimate goal is to develop a corruptionfree society and attract more and more foreign investors punch, 2016. The nigerian senate has passed the whistleblower protection bill into law. Implications for criminal justice and the due process of the investigation and his involvement in the. Senate passes whistleblower protection bill into law. Besides, because of their uptodate information on the policy.
Whistle blowing policy as a mechanism for energizing the war against corruption in nigeria silk ugwu ogbu, phd. Recently, the nigerian government adopted its first national anticorruption strategythe first since its independence in 1960. The nigeria whistle blowers act is a law that protects individuals who work for the government or organizations and report misconduct in their organizations. The mrs oil nigeria plc whistle blower policy mrs or the company wbp, are established.
The paper examined the problems and prospects of whistleblowing as anticorruption strategy in nigeria using qualitative research method. A look at whistleblower protection policies in nigeria. The whistleblowing policy was recently adopted by buhariled administration but yet to be passed. This citibank nigeria limited citi nigeria whistleblowing policy policy was developed in accordance with the central bank of nigerias cbn. Nigerian, whistle blowing, combating, corruption, public sector, effectiveness. Furthermore, the present nationwide whistle blower policy in nigeria seeks to. Whistle blowing policy and the fight against corruption in nigeria. This paper, from a background of rentierism, attempts to examine the epistemology of nigeria s whistleblowing policy as well as the effectiveness, limitations, and. As employees and representatives of the organizations name, we must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our. Whistleblowing policy in nigeria is an anticorruption programme that encourages people to voluntarily disclose information about fraud, bribery, looted government funds, financial misconduct, government assets and any other form of corruption or theft to the nigeria.
One of the most direct methods of exposing corruption in corporate or public institutions is whistleblowing. Whistle blowing policy in nigeria information guide in. Quite a number of countries, including nigeria, have introduced a whistleblowing policy. The policy must contain a whistleblowing mechanism which includes an assurance of condentiality that encourages all stakeholders to report any unethi cal activity to the bank andor the central bank of nigeria. Whistleblowing policy and anticorruption struggle in nigeria. In search for model for nigeria ibrahim sule ibrahim sule, ll. Pdf one of the most direct methods of exposing corruption in corporate or public institutions is whistleblowing. African journal of criminology and justice studies. The whistle blower policy defines a whistle blower in its faqs as a person who voluntarily discloses to the federal government of nigeria, through the federal ministry of finance, a possible misconduct or violation that has occurred, is ongoing, or is about to occur with specific concerns which are in the public interest.
A whistleblowing committee with legal practitioners, technology experts, and members of the nigeria police force criminal investigation and intelligence department. Policy on suspected misconduct, dishonesty, fraud and. Whistleblower policy gets legal backing leadership newspaper. Also, academic literature that addresses whistleblowing policy is very scanty at this period. Sample whistleblower policy this policy is intended to encourage board members, staff paid and volunteer and others to report suspected or actual occurrences of illegal, unethical or inappropriate events behaviors or practices without retribution. The whistleblower should however make it clear that they are making their disclosure within the scope of the whistle blowing policy in order to ensure that the hiac, conducts the investigation within the ambit of the policy and more importantly, protect the identity of the whistleblower if required. The whistleblower should however make it clear that they are making their disclosure within the scope of the whistle blowing policy in order to ensure that the hiac, conducts the investigation within the ambit of the policy and more importantly, protect the identity of the whistleblower. Whistle blowing frequently asked questions federal. First bank of nigeria limited is committed to the highest standards of ethics, honesty, openness and accountability. This is someone who tells their employer, a regulatory body, a. The whistleblowers handbook we often read about whistleblowers in the media these days, but what is a whistleblower exactly. The whistleblowing policy was recently adopted by buhari. As a matter of fact, the policy recently led to the discovery of counterfeit and unregistered products worth over n200 million in ota, ogun state by the national agency for food and drug administration and control nafdac.
Whistleblowing brings with it a lot of attention to the whistleblower. Abstract whistleblowing can be a highly instrumental tool in curtailing corruption the banking industry. Whistle blowing policy and the fight against corruption in. The whistle blower policy defines a whistle blower in its faqs as a person who voluntarily discloses to the federal government of nigeria, through the federal ministry of finance, a possible misconduct or. Effective whistleblowing mechanisms in the public sector. Finance introduced whistleblower policy as a tool to complement the existing anti corruption measures. At this moment when our determination to succeed is surpassed only by our recognition of the dire consequence.
As a civil society organization, it is our belief that we can play a vital role in challenging the unremitting incidence of corruption in nigeria. This study investigated the extent to which whistleblowing predicted corruption perception index cpi score, the extent to which employees engaged in whistleblowing, and why they did not report cases of corruption. Criminal justice process, due process, whistle blowing policy, corruption, nigeria. Whistleblower policy learn about the pros and cons of. Whistleblowing is undoubtedly the trending buzzword in nigeria. Federal government of nigeria federal ministry of finance. A whistleblower is a person who voluntarily discloses to the federal government of nigeria. While the strategy captures varying forms of corruption, whistleblowing is seen as one of the key strategies identified to confront anticorruption in the public sector. Giving more insight into the progress made in the whistleblowing policy, adeosun said government has received 8,373 communications, 1231 tips and 534 investigations since it started. The paper concluded, among others, that whistleblowing policy has assisted antigraft agencies in fighting corruption in nigeria. The whistle blower is not acting for personal gain. Sample whistleblower protection policy organizations name requires directors, officers and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. The bill, which seeks to encourage and facilitate the disclosures of improper conduct by public officers and public bod.
Problems and prospects in nigeria dauda, kazeem oluwaseun. One major advantage of this policy is that, it will discouraged financial crimes, and as well, make provision for recovery of already looted funds in nigeria, even as it will encourage provision of. The whistle blower reasonably believes that information, and any allegations contained in it, are substantially true. The federal government of nigeria has finally taken a major step in the right direction by initiating a whistleblower policy. This policy is made pursuant to the amended listing rules and the code of corporate governance. The lack thereof thus, exacerbates the risks for the whistleblower. The paper concluded, among others, that whistleblowing policy has assisted anti graft agencies in fighting corruption in nigeria. There is a downside to whistleblowing as much as it is meant to call out illegal practices. School of media and communication, pan atlantic university, km 52 lekkiepe expressway, ibejulekki, lagos nigeria. The federal ministry of finance fmf whistleblowing programme is designed to. The federal government of nigeria, fmfwhistle is a secure, online portal through which. By solomon ayado and ahuraka isah, abuja the whistleblower policy of the federal government got legal backing yesterday as the senate passed into law the bill for an act to protect.
Regulations act, public procurement act and other extant laws. None of us living in nigeria today has ever experienced a time such as this. A whistleblower is a person who voluntarily discloses to the federal government of nigeria, through the federal ministry of finance, a possible misconduct or violation that has occurred, is ongoing, or. Components of whistleblowing policy ministry of finance in 2016 as reported by the punch stated that, the whistleblower policy. The position of nigerian legislation in banking fola adeyemo doctoral candidate and research associate, centre for international public law, brunel university. A good start, but not enough posted on may 19, 2017 by ashley demming on december 21, 2016, nigeria s federal ministry of finance approved a whistleblowing.
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