Nigerians have been reacting to the trending benefits of whistle blowing as proposed by the federal government. Bounce News traces its biblical origin and assesses what Nigerians are saying. On that night at Gethsemane Judas Iscariot had, out of his love for money, taken his whistle to the highest places of authority, blew it and collected his reward, bringing to fruition prophecies made years before his birth. It was a night of decision for Jesus Christ, as he had prayed fervently that the cup would pass away, but Judas is coming yet again with his whistle for the final show with multitude of soldiers. The betrayer must have thought that Jesus, having such enormous power, would save himself, and he would disappear with his 30 pieces of silver – mind of a scammer at work. But his thought was shelved when Jesus willingly submitted to the soldiers, even performing a miracle before them, after Peter had cut off a soldier’s ear. Over 2,000 years later, Judas’ whistle blowing act has become popular in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, as the government tries to deep rooted corruption. Huge sums of money are coming out from where they were hidden, as whistle blowers are on rampage for a 5% cut from the recovered loot. It seems like a profitable way to make extra bucks as citizens battle the impact of recession. However, there are some significant similarities and differences between the type of whistle blowing that Judas had embarked on and the one that Nigerians are engaging in. The quest for more money is one common factor in this whole whistle blowing thing. You may disagree with me, but these so called virtuous whistle blowers have been aiding and abating those who have been hiding the nation's commonwealth in houses turn banks. The 5 percent cut seems to have cut loose their tied tongues. Everyone wants a piece of the creme national cake. “Since he said I shall not have a share of the money, I will blow the whistle and get 5% of the money while he loses it,” the whistle blower says in his/her heart. I was not surprised to see Judas trending at this time, with some persons describing him as the ‘babanla’ whistle blower. Several other funny comments are coming from Nigerians too, as mind-blowing discovery of funds hidden away in homes are being made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
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