'Oyo State To Pass Whistleblower Protection Law' — Governor Makinde
Prof. Oyelowo said the law would act as a motivating factor of getting information from the people.
Joy Kalu 
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that the state will soon pass the whistleblower protection law to make the job of its anti-corruption agency easier.
Makinde disclosed this on Tuesday during a training workshop organised for board members, management and members of staff of Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) in Ibadan.
The personnel were trained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The governor, who was represented by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo SAN, said the law would act as a motivating factor for getting information from the people.
Makinde said the state would support OYACA in terms of logistic and operational mechanisms to ensure that the agency achieved its aims and objectives.
He said “There is the regime of law that you pass to complement each other in securing financial management and control of the state.
“We will be passing the whistleblower law with the reversed audit law.
“In auditing, sometimes, some things may look normal but are not normal for those that are involved in it.
''So, we need insider information to expose those abnormalities and that is why the work of the whistleblower is very important.
“The law will protect and intensify the whistleblower to come out to give information.
” If we have whistleblowers participating with us, we will recover more money for the state.”
Makinde also said the training would equip the agency on how well to investigate anyone who violates the financial law and mismanages the resources of the state.
