Freedom of Information Act 2011

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.........A public institution shall ensure that it records and keeps information about all its activities, operations and businesses...

An Act to make public records and information more freely available, provide for public access to public records and information, protect public records and information to the extent consistent with the public interest and the protection of personal privacy, protect serving public officers from adverse consequences

of disclosing certain kinds of official information without authorization and establish procedures for the achievement of those purposes and; for related matters.

28th day of May 2011

Enacted

by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act, law or regulation, the right of any person to access or

request information, whether or not contained in any written form, which is in

the custody or possession of any

public official, agency or institution howsoever described, is established....

(2)An applicant under this Act needs not demonstrate any specific interest in the information being applied for.

(3)Any person entitled to the right to information under thisAct, shall have the right to institute proceedings in

 the Court to compel any public institution to comply with the provisions of this Act.

2.

(1)A public institution shall ensure that it records and keeps information about all its activities, operations and businesses

(2)A public institution shall ensure the proper organization and maintenance of all information in its custody in a

manner that facilitates public access to such information.

(3)A public institution shall cause to be published in accordance with subsection

(4) of thisSection, the following information-

(a)a description of the organization and responsibilities of the institution including details of the

programmes

and functions of each division, branch and department of

the institution;

(b)a list of all-

(i)Classes of records under the control of the institution in sufficient detail to facilitate the exercise

of the right to information under this Act, and

(ii)Manuals used by employees of the institution in administering or carrying out any of the

programmes or activities of the institution;

(c)a description of documents containing final opinions including concurring and dissenting opinions as well as orders made in the adjudication of cases;

(i)substantive rules of the institution

(ii)statements and interpretations of policy which have been adopted by the institution,

(iii)final planning policies, recommendations, and decisions;

(iv)factual reports, inspection reports, and studies whether prepared by or for the institution;

(v)information relating to the receipt or expenditure of public or other funds of the institution;

(vi)the names, salaries, titles and dates of employment of all employees and officers of the

institution; (vii)the right of the state, public institut

ions, or of any private person(s)

(viii)the name of every official and the final records of voting in all proceedings of the institution;

(e)a list of–(i)files containing applications for any contract, permit, grants, licenses or agreements,

(ii)reports, documents, studies, or' publications prepared by independent contractors for the

institution, and

(iii)materials containing information relating to any grant or contract made by or between the

institution and another public institutionor private organization;

(f)the title and address of the appropriate officer of the institution to whom an application for

information under this Act shall be sent, provided that the failure of any public institution to

publish any information under this subsection shall not prejudic

ially affect the public's right

of access to information in the custody of such public institution.

(4)A public institution shall ensure that information referred to in this section is widely disseminated and made

readily available to members of the public through various means, including print, electronic and online

sources, and at the offices of such public institutions.

(5)A public institution shall update and review information required to be published under this section

periodically, and immediately whenever changes occur

(6)A person entitled to the right of access conferred by this Act shall have the right to institute proceedings in the

Court to compel any public institution to comply with the provisions of this section.

(7)Publicinstitutions are all authorities whether executive, legislative or judicial agencies, ministries, and extra-

ministerial departments of the government, together with all corporations established by law and all companies in which government has a controlling interest, and private companies utilizing public funds, providing public services or performing public functions
  

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