The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has revealed that, the Federal Government would review the investigative framework of the whistle blower policy to make its implementation more effective.

She said this during an evaluation workshop on the whistle-blower policy and asset tracing team organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption.

The purpose of the workshop is to initiate discussion on how to improve the implementation of the policy in accordance with global best practice.

Adeosun said since the policy was introduced in December 2016, the Federal Government has received 8,373 enquiries and 1,231 tips.

The finance minister added that that out of these tips a total of 791 investigations had been carried out while 534 of those investigations had been concluded.

She said as a result of these investigations, the Federal Government had recovered the sum of N7.8bn, $378m and £27,800 respectively.

Adeosun said while the government viewed the policy as being successful, there is still work to be done.

She said the government would focus more on tight control measures that would make it difficult for a few people to take away assets that belong to an entire country.

She said the government would continue to work with all stakeholders to improve the effectiveness of the policy, stating that required institutions and tools to achieve the objectives would be put in place.