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In a statement issued in Lagos by its Programme Officer, Ms Maimuna Momoh, the organization said its analysis of the 2023 Federal Government budget proposals showed that out of over 500 Federal public institutions, only nine entities made specific allocations for freedom of information implementation in their proposals, indicating that the FOI Act is likely to experience another year of dismal performance in implementation by government agencies.

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,  Abubakar Malami (SAN), will deliver the keynote address at the workshop, which will also have in attendance, the National Coordinator of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Nigeria, Dr Gloria Ahmed, who is also the Director of Special Duties at the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as well as Gowon Ichibor, the Head of the FOI Unit at the Federal Ministry of Justice. 

MIIVOC’s Executive Director, Dr. Walter Duru, who gave the hint while addressing newsmen in Owerri, Tuesday, also disclosed that arrangements are in top gear with some other public institutions to enhance their capacity on the FOI Act.