The controversy over the payment of reward to the man who blew the whistle on the Ikoyi cash will be laid to rest soon, according to Kemi Adeosun, the minister of finance.
Oluyinka Akintunde, special adviser to the finance minister, issued a statement on Sunday evening to give an update on the development.
He said: “The attention of the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been drawn to media reports surrounding the payment to a whistleblower, who provided the tips that led to the recovery of funds stashed away in a property in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
The Honourable Minister wishes to state unequivocally that the Federal Government has not withheld any fund due to any whistleblower. The Ministry has in place detailed procedures for processing payments due under the Whistleblower Policy. It must be stated also that payments are made in monthly batches to ensure control and to protect the identity of information providers.
To date, over 20 of such persons have been paid. From available records, the payment due on Ikoyi is among those being processed in the November batch, which will be released within the current month.
From the Cable
He said: “The attention of the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been drawn to media reports surrounding the payment to a whistleblower, who provided the tips that led to the recovery of funds stashed away in a property in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
The Honourable Minister wishes to state unequivocally that the Federal Government has not withheld any fund due to any whistleblower. The Ministry has in place detailed procedures for processing payments due under the Whistleblower Policy. It must be stated also that payments are made in monthly batches to ensure control and to protect the identity of information providers.
To date, over 20 of such persons have been paid. From available records, the payment due on Ikoyi is among those being processed in the November batch, which will be released within the current month.
From the Cable
*With all this announcement up and down,i hope the Whistleblower is not exposed..too risky oh.
EHEN!!!!
I hope hope so.
ReplyDeleteBut they initially denied and said he was already paid. Forcing his lawyer to come out and debunk the claims.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I can't with these people!
I knew something was off about them advertising More whistle blowers should
Come forward.
How that old pedophile was able to deceive Nigerians into believing that he can make their lives better is still a shock to me. APC should receive award as the best scam artists of all time.
DeleteStories madam. Pay the man shikena.
ReplyDeleteIf not that the lawyer talked, we wont know. Wayo government
So much contradicting reports. Today you read whistle blower has been compensated, next day he denies it. The third you read he will soon be compensated.
ReplyDelete#roforofogovernment
They should just calm down with all theset before they expose this whistle blower tothieves and other enemies. Too much talk talk isnt so healthy
ReplyDeleteSo the guy has not been paid? Kworuption to the highest order. Make the thing no enter history o.
ReplyDeletena wah!
ReplyDeleteabeg pay the money already nau!....
SDK you took the words out of my mouth... They should not play tricks with his or her life and money
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