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ICPC chairman begs National Assembly to pass whistleblower bill
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), has appealed to the National Assembly to immediately pass the Whistleblower Act Bill into law to help in the fight against corruption in the country.
Aliyu made the appeal during the ICPC Roundtable Engagement with Attorneys General of states in the North-West held on Monday in Kano.
He said the passage of the bill would inspire those willing to expose corrupt practices and perpetrators of such illegal acts.
Aliyu said: “Let me use this occasion to call on the National Assembly to pass the Whistleblower Bill into law so that those wishing to expose corrupt practices will have the confidence to do so.
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“No single individual or government can fight corruption alone; we need to come together to tackle this issue.
“ICPC, as an agency responsible for fighting corruption, will continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to combat the issue within the bounds of the law.
“Under Section 6 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission Act, ICPC is empowered to investigate and prosecute corruption across all sectors of public service, but your support and local knowledge are vital to making this effort more effective.”
He noted that bribery is prevalent in public utilities, law enforcement, and administrative services.
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