Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- The Senate has reintroduced the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Bill.

The bill which seeks to protect whistleblowers and witnesses was one of the 11 bills read for the first time during plenary on Tuesday.

The 'Whistleblower and Witness Protection Bill, 2019' is sponsored by Benjamin Uwajumogu (Imo North).

The eighth Senate had passed a similar bill in 2017. The bill made provision for financial rewards to encourage citizens who expose corruption.

It also sought to protect whistleblowers against victimisation and loss of jobs. The person who makes a disclosure shall not be subject to victimisation by his or her employer or by fellow employees.

The bill sought to encourage and facilitate disclosures of imprope...