A Civil Society Organization ‘ Take It Back Movement ( TIB ) has asked the Chairman Gwagwalada Area Council of Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ) Abuja, Adamu Mustapha Danze to provide a detailed record of federal allocations received by the Area Council from 2015 to date within seven ( 7 ) working days.
It also requested for an elaborate breakdown of expenditures and use of federal allocation since the inception of the administration of the Chairman in the Council.
The group made the demand in a letter dated January 10, 2022 signed by the FCT Coordinator of the Movement, Benjamin Paul and obtained by Chronicles reporters on Tuesday in Abuja.
The group said the request was in line with the provision of Freedom of Information ( FoI ) Act 2011 adding the group would not hesitate to appeal any decision to deny the request within the stipulated time.
The letter read in part ” We write as a group that advocates for the civil rights of Nigerians. By virtue of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, we hereby request you provide us with the following information ;
” A detailed and up to date record of federal allocations received by the Gwagwalada Area Council from 2015 to date. An elaborate breakdown of the expenditures and use of the federal allocations received by the Gwagwalada Area Council 2015 to date.
” We understand that under the Freedom of Information Act we are entitled to a response within seven(7) working days of your receipt of the request and we look forward to receiving the information requested within permitted time frame.
” In consequence thereof, we humbly request that the information be delivered to tibglobal@gmail.com in Microsoft Excel format.
” We are willing to pay the fees as assessed, which are incurred as a result of complying with this request but we wish to reiterate as clearly stated under Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011 that fees ” Shall be limited to standard charges for document duplication and fees transcription where necessary.
It is instructive to note that we reserve the right to appeal your decision as guaranteed by the Act and we wish to state in clear terms that any request not sanctioned within the prescribed timeline will be deemed as a denial of the request makes the defaulting officer officer and /or institution liable to a fine of five hundred Thousand Naira ( N500,000,00 )