Nigeria: Groups Condemn Poor Application of FoI Act

6 December 2016

Owerri — Non-governmental organisations under the aegis of Coalition and Network of Civil Society groups, have condemned the low application of the Freedom of Information, Act (FOI) by Nigerians.

In the event organized by the J4ALL, in collaboration with the British Council, the Programme Director, Dr. Bob Anort, represented by the Anti corruption Component Programme Manager of the group, Emma Uche, said increased effort should be applied to actualize the over 12 years effort that culminated in signing the bill into law five years ago.

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