Media Rights Agenda Condemns NEITI Chief's Call to Amend FOI Act

MRA condemns NEITI’s call to amend FOI Act to punish alleged ‘misuse’ - Daily Trust

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the recent call by the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, for an amendment to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011, to impose punitive measures on “fake CSOs” allegedly “misusing” the law to blackmail public institutions, describing the call as an attempt to discredit the Act and weaken it. In a statement issued in Lag…

Media Rights Agenda condemns NEITI chief's call to amend FOI Act

Media Rights Agenda, MRA, has condemned the recent call by the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, for an amendment of the Freedom of Information, FOI, Act, 2011. The organization, in a statement made available to journalists on Friday, warned that the proposal poses a serious threat to transparency and accountability in governance. Signed by it Communication Officer, Idowu Adewale, the propos…

Pintard: PM's dismissal of FOIA proves PLP’s disdain for public accountability

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Free National Movement (FNM) is again raising the alarm over what it calls the Davis Administration’s blatant disregard for transparency and public accountability, following what it described as Prime Minister Philip Davis’s ‘flippant’ dismissal of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). “When asked about his government’s refusal to fund FOIA and ensure Bahamians have access to critical information, Prime Minister Davis said…

MRA Rejects NEITI’s Call to Amend FOI Act, Warns Against Criminalizing Usage

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has strongly condemned the recent call by Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), for an amendment to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011. The proposed amendment seeks to introduce punitive measures against “fake civil society organisations” accused of misusing the Act […]

MRA Condemns NEITI’s Call to Amend FOI Act to Punish Alleged ‘Misuse’ - Security News Alert

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the recent call by the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, for an amendment to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011, to impose punitive measures on “fake CSOs” allegedly “misusing” the law to blackmail public institutions, describing the call as an attempt to discredit […] The post MRA Condemns NEITI’s Call to Amend FOI …

MRA Condemns NEITI’s Call To Amend FOI Act To Punish Alleged ‘Misuse’

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the recent call by the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, for an amendment to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011, to impose punitive measures on “fake CSOs” allegedly “misusing” the law to blackmail public institutions, describing the call as an attempt to discredit the Act and weaken it. In a statement issued in Lagos…