Lack of Protection for Whistleblowers at the Workplace in Nigeria: Drawing Lessons from Selected Jurisdictions

The Nigerian government has created anti-corruption agencies, such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Independent Corrupt Practices other related offences (ICPC), to contend with corruption. In 2015, Federal Ministry of Finance introduced whistleblowing policy. policy enables corrupt practices in any workplace, either private or public, be exposed. However, following policy, there is no legal framework for implementation nor protection whistleblower. This article adopts doctrinal comparative methodology examine utilitarian values propriety vis-à-vis employee’s obligation act good faith under Nigeria’s labor jurisprudence. It relies on primary secondary data. discusses challenges confronting at workplace Nigeria. also examines practice Britain, India, South Africa, Ghana compared reveals that an effective tool combat corruption/malpractices workplace. Unlike Ghana, specific legislation recommends awareness need Nigerians’ active participation enactment a subject-specific law protect whistleblowers ones Ghana.