Nigeria: Nasarawa Government Succumbs to Pressure - Honours FOI Request

12 November 2013
press release

In a dramatic development, marking a positive change in the advocacy for the respect and promotion of Freedom of Information Act signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011, the Governor of Nasarawa State positively responded to request for information under the Act.

In a letter dated September 9, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) drew the governor's attention to reports in volume 41 No.08 of The News Magazine, dated September 2, 2013 and the Nigerian Newsworld of same day bothering on corruption lush in the activities and allowances of members of the State House of Assembly. The two separate reports chronicled the misapplication and management of fund for the exclusive benefit of the State Legislators.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.