Direct law enforcement agencies to work with whistleblowers, Tinubu urged

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to direct law enforcement agencies to work with whistleblowers.

Dr George Uboh, Chairman George Uboh Whistleblowers Network (GUWN), at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, said this would help to trace and recover stolen funds.

Uboh also called for the implementation of the whistleblower policy initiated by the administration of former president, Muhammadu Buhari.

“In other climes, law enforcement agencies work with whistleblowers, activists, and anti-corruption crusaders to solve crimes, trace stolen funds and, of course, in return protect and compensate them.

“Accordingly, we humbly request that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR direct and implement the following:

“Direct law enforcement agencies to work with whistleblowers in order to solve crimes swifter, trace and recover mind-boggling funds stolen or trapped; and

“Implement and strengthen the whistleblower policy initiated by his predecessor, with an office (not domiciled in any ministry for sake of conflict of interest), to be headed by someone who has the capacity and passion to imbibe all the tenets of whistleblowing,” he said.