Corr¥ption: We’ll protect you — EFCC boss Olukoyede says as he urges Nigerians to embrace whistle blowing

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has urged Nigerians to show commitment to the fi¥ht against corr¥ption by fully embracing the demands of the whistle blowing policy of the government.

Speaking at an event in Abuja on Thursday, July 11, 2024 the EFCC boss said: “Aside t£rrorism, corr¥ption ranks as the next d£adliest affliction of humanity in every region of the world. In view of the danger and thr£@t to our existence which corr¥ption represents, it is imperative that individuals, communities, corporate bodies and indeed the whole world join hands together to tackle it frontally. One way of doing this is through the whistle-blowing initiative.

We cannot win the w@r against corr¥ption through lip service, emotional outburst or mere mob campaigns. There is need for commitment, passion, consistence and credibility of intelligence. Every whistle blown must point towards truth and evidential proofs.

The Whistle-Blowing Policy in Nigeria was launched on December 21, 2016 by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Finance as an anti-corruption programme that encourages people to voluntarily disclose information about fr@ud, bribery, looted government funds, financial misconduct, ab¥se or embezzlement of government assets and any other form of corr¥ption or theft.

Whistleblowers are anti-corruption promoters. Through their efforts, anti-corruption agencies are alerted about environmental compromises that should be investigated. The alert can come through verbal and non-verbal corridors.

At the EFCC, the Eagle Eye app is an established corr¥ption reporting device that is generating intelligence the commission can leverage on.

I urge whistleblowers to key into this device. Mails can be sent, telephone calls can be made, and personal visits can be made to any EFCC command across the country to expose acts of shadiness around us. We also assure every whistle-blower of protection. EFCC will never betray you.”