Lagos’ whistle-blower initiative postponed, new date to be announced

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has postponed the launch of its Whistle-Blower initiative, a state-wide project, introduced to provide a platform for employees, stakeholders and the general public to report any observed violation, misconduct, or unethical behaviour across the state.

A statement from LIRS said that a new date for the Whistle-Blower initiative launch would be announced soon.

In a public notice signed by Ayodele Subair, the LIRS executive chairman, the Whistle-Blower initiative is a public policy of the State Government to encourage reporting of illegal actions or financial crimes, through the appropriate channel, with a view to correcting the violations or non-compliance.

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According to the LIRS boss, “In line with the LIRS core values of integrity and accountability and our commitment to uphold the highest standards of openness, probity and accountability in our dealings with stakeholders, the platform is anonymous and confidential and it is independently managed by Deloitte, a globally accredited company.”

According to him, “The objective of the Whistle-Blower initiative is to guarantee transparency, accountability, and confidentiality to all taxpayers and stakeholders in general.

“The policy is designed to protect whistle-blowers from victimisation and to encourage them to freely report without fear.”