FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL, 2008

A BILL FOR AN ACT TO MAKE PUBLIC RECORDS AND INFORMATION 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 FOR DISCLOSING CERTAIN OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THOSE PURPOSES AND RELATED PURPOSES THEREOF, 2008