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Whistleblowing Gathers Momentum As Nigerians Expose Rots

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8 years ago

March 27, 2017

Whistleblowing is fast gathering momentum in Nigerian as citizens are speedily exposing the rots in the hidden places, going by reports from Federal Ministry Of Finance.

This was disclosed in a press release issued by the SA Media to Finance Minister, Festus Akanbi.

The report titled “Whistleblower Update (As At 24th March, 2017), has the following details:

Total Communication Received – 2,251 [Communication includes enquiries, tips, compliments and general advice from the public.]

a. Website (www.whistle.finance.gov.ng) – 95

b. Calls – (09098067946) – 1,550

c. SMS – 412

d. Emails (whistle@finance.gov.ng) – 194

II. TOTAL NUMBER OF TIPS RECEIVED – 282

a. Tips received through Calls – 49

b. Tips received through SMS – 87

c. Tips received through Website – 95

d. Tips received through E-mail – 51

III. ACTIONABLE TIPS RECEIVED – 154

Some of the tip types include:

i. Contract Inflation and Conversion of Government Assets to Personal use

ii. Ghost workers

iii. Payment of unapproved funds

iv. Embezzlement of salaries of terminated personnel

v. Improper reduction of financial penalties

vi. Diversion of Funds meant for distribution to a particular group of people (farmers)

vii. Diversion of funds to personal commercial Bank Accounts to earn interest

viii. Non-Remittance of Pension & NHIS Deductions

ix. Failure to Implement projects for which funds have been provided

x. Embezzlement of funds received from Donor agencies

xi. Embezzlement of funds meant for payment of Personnel emoluments

xii. Violation of TSA regulations by keeping funds in Commercial banks

xiii. Violation of FIRS (VAT) regulation by adjusting Value Added Tax payment

xiv. Non-procurement of equipment required for Aviation Safety

xv. Money laundering and Diversion of funds meant for approved projects

xvi. Illegal Sale of Government Assets

xvii. Diversion of Revenue (IGR)

xviii. Financial misappropriations (embezzlement)

xix. Concealed bailout funds

xx. Mismanagement of Microfinance banks

xxi. Illegal Recruitments

xxii. Violation of procurement Act

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