Nigeria: FG Orders Ministries, Agencies to Implement FOI Law

9 February 2012

Federal Government has ordered ministries, agencies, departments and all other public institutions to start implementing the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, saying that "all government institutions are required, subject to certain exceptions, to disclose information pursuant to a request by any person."

The government disclosed this through a circular sent to all government ministries and agencies dated January 29, 2012 and signed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke.

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