Thursday, July 20
Senate Passes Whistleblower Protection Bill
The Senate yesterday passed the Whistleblower Protection Bill. The Bill, which seeks to encourage and facilitate the disclosures of improper conduct by public officers and public bodies was presented by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator David Umaru, the member representing Niger East in the 8th National Assembly.
The Bill also seeks to ensure that persons who make disclosures and persons who may suffer reprisals in relation to such disclosures are protected under the law.
It specifies who is qualified to make disclosure of improper conduct; the procedure for making
disclosures; and the protection due to the ‘whistleblowers.’
According to the newly passed Bill, a person who makes a disclosure shall not be subject to victimization by his or her employers or by fellow employees.
Additionally, a person who makes a disclosure has the right to take legal action if he or she is victimised, dismissed, suspended, declared redundant, transferred against his or her will, harassed or intimidated in any manner.
Speaking on the passage of the Bill, the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki described it as a landmark piece of legislation.
“This is a promise kept. Today, we have passed a landmark piece of legislation to fight corruption and protect patriotic Nigerians who are fighting corruption.
“This Bill will protect the lives of those who risk themselves to expose corrupt practices in Nigeria,” he added.
With the passage of this Bill, the Senate has concluded work on three anti-corruption Bills.
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