The recovery of $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million at No. 16 Osborne Road, Flat 7B OsborneTowers in Ikoyi, Lagos seems to have turned disastrous for the whistleblower(s) as the agencies in-charge are not set to fulfill their part of the contract. One of the supposed ethics of the whistle blowing policy is confidentiality, transparency and most importantly the security of the whistleblower but the Nigerian government as usual has failed in this respect. Despite court judgment on permanent forfeiture of the money to Federal Government, they have refused to pay the whistle blower.
Most worrisome is the fact that the whistleblower’s identity is in the public domain thereby constituting more threats to his life. Nothing justifies the unnecessary delay and non-wanting to pay the designated percentage to the whistle blower. Saying he would go mad if paid is not rational enough.
The whistleblower is supposed to be a national heroe who should be celebrated for being patriotic and honest. The whistleblower’s lawyer, Mr. Galadima said “contrary to media reports that his client’s commission is N350 million, the correct figure is N850 million because the money discovered was about N17 billion and not N13 billion that is being declared” According to him, it was calculated as at the time the money was recovered.
So, why the sudden controversy created by the FG?
I think it is too bad for our government to disrespect such sensitive agreement they entered with the young man. If the information had turned out to be false, I am sure the whistle blower would be in prison by now.
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