President Muhammadu Buhari is looking at suggestions for extending the whistleblowing policy to illegal weapons’ possession by powerful politicians and other public figures.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, told State House reporters on Wednesday that this was aimed at exposing those keeping deadly arms for communal violence and sinister political motives.
He said: “Yes, it is true, the presidency has has received suggestions that call for the whistle blower policy to be extended to the possession of illegal weapons by powerful individuals in the country. The government will look at all that and make a pronouncement. Nigerians would be encouraged to expose the presence of illegal weapons in the homes of powerful politicians and other public figures who may use those deadly arms for sinister political agenda.”
Shehu quoted Buhari as commending Nigerians for their support and assuring that all recovered funds would be applied to their welfare and happiness, adding that no country can achieve progress with corruption.
