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The Freedom of Information Act 2011 was passed by the National Assembly on 24th May 2011 and assented by President Goodluck Jonathan on 28th May, 2011. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) supersedes the Official Secrets Act (OSA), originally enacted in 1911, which forbade the unauthorised transmission, obtaining, reproduction, or retention of any classified matter. The Act applies not only to public institutions but also to private organisations providing public services, performing public functions or utilising public funds.
The underlying philosophy of Freedom of Information is that public servants are custodians of a public trust on behalf of a population who have a right to know what they do. In particular, the FOIA promises to remove the aura of mystery and exclusion with which public servants cloak the ordinary operations of government and public institutions. It also seeks to change the manner in which public records and information are managed.
The Act builds on the presumption of openness, by placing on those who wish to keep public information away from the people, the onus of justifying why they have to do so.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is an Act that gives a person, group, association or organisation the right to access information from Government Agencies, Parastatals, Federal Civil Service, Private and Public sector organisations providing public services, etc.
Any person, group, association, organization, etc. can make a request for information under the FOIA. The request must be in writing with a clear description of the information being sought, and in compliance with specific institutional requirements.
To get information under the FOIA, a request must be made either electronically (e.g. email) or by letter in written form, describing the information sought for, and the preferred format of the response, in as much detail as possible.
The Legal Department of Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun is responsible for responding to an FOIA request. Your request will receive the quickest possible response if it is sent to the following email address;
info@fuhsi.edu.ng
Letters should be addressed as follows;
The Vice-chancellor, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun
KM 4, Ora Road, Ila-orangun.
ATTN: Legal officer, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun
Yes. If a University staff member conceals, alters, or deliberately destroys information, the staff member would be liable to prosecution, with the penalty of a fine of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) only [Section 7(5)] or imprisonment for a minimum term of one (1) year [Section 10].
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