Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called for increased access to information in the country’s Niger Delta region in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2011.
The CSOs, under the auspices of the Niger Delta Open Governance Observatory, made the call in a statement issued on 28 September in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to mark the 2024 International Day for Universal Access to Information.
Tijah Bolton-Akpan signed the statement on behalf of the Niger Delta Open Governance Observatory.
Mr Bolton-Akpan is the executive director of Policy Alert, a non-profit organisation which promotes good governance and accountability in the Niger Delta region.
The Niger Delta Open Governance Observatory is a multi-centre walk-in and digital hub operated by a collective of CSOs led by Policy Alert.
“The Niger Delta is a broad and complex political and socio-economic system of 194 sub-nationals, comprising nine states and 185 local government areas with shared and…