Channels TelevisionThe socio-economic rights and accountability project says the Federal High Court in Lagos has given the green light to its suit seeking to compel the Minister of Power Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to disclose the names of corrupt contractors.
In the suit number FHC/L/CS/105/19, SERAP is seeking reliefs to compel Mr Fashola “to provide specific details on the names and whereabouts of the contractors who collected public funds meant for electricity projects but disappeared with the money without executing any projects, starting from the return of democracy in 1999 to 2018.
However, SERAP disagreed with the response, saying: “The public expectation is that government information when in the hands of any public institutions and agencies, should be available to the public, as prescribed by the FOI Act. The FOI Act should always be used as an authority for disclosing information rather than withholding it.”
Wahala dey
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This should not be an issue. There should be a debarment list of offenders. Why would a ministry collude to hide bad contractors.
Yes oo, he should let us know those he said we should blame.
The benefit to Nigerians is to hold them accountable for their action and Nigerians should know who they are. Some may even be amongst those who keep blaming govt daily. It will also allow us remind their children that their fathers are thieves.
After naming the contractors what next? Of what benefit will it be to Nigerians