The document discusses the challenges of implementing freedom of information laws in Nigeria. It identifies challenges faced by the three branches of government, including lack of political will, transparency, and proper implementation. It also notes challenges from the media like threats, insufficient attention to FOI laws, and ownership influences. Social and cultural challenges include illiteracy, customs, ignorance of how to access information, and self-centeredness. Solutions proposed include using ICT to improve documentation, non-partisan implementation of policies, public education campaigns, sensitization of community and religious leaders, media training, and capacity building workshops.

1. Presented by
Group Two
Tackling the Challenges of
Freedom of Information Act in
Nigeria

2. CHALLENGES
A. Government
Executive
Arm
implementatio
n problem
Legislativ
e Arm
Lack of
political will,
lack of
transparency,
policy
ambiguity
Judicial
Arm
Time factor,
cost
Others are:
Poor
information
management,
Poor ICT
management

3. B. MEDIA
Open to
threat
Lack of
Sufficie
nt
attentio
n to FOI
Act
Ownership
influence

4. C. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Illiteracy
Norms, Customs, Ethnicity
Nonchallant attitude of
community members.
Ignorance (lack of direction on
how to access information,
religious belief)
Self-centredness

5. SOLUTIONS
-Proper use of ICT For
Documentation(Data Base
Management)
- Political party differences
should be played down for the
good of the community
-Proper policy implementation
- Proper Public Education through
community outreach, conventional
media and tradomedia, Unions,
Trade Associations etc
-Change of orientation on the proper
use of social media
-sensitization for community and
Religious heads
-Capacity building workshop for
media practitioners
-Program design
Now it’s all hands to the pump ;
whether you are a public office
holder or private sector, lets do
all we can do for the generation
next.
SOLUTIONS

6. The Car Accident in the Animal Kingdom

7. Withholding information is the
essence of tyranny. Control of the
flow of information is the tool of
the dictatorship.
Bruce Coville

8. Team members
Olatunbosun Michael
Oyo
08023517565
Adebesin Abiodun
Ogun
08052034717
Kemi Oyewole
Ekiti
07064208901
Ebofin Michael
Osun
08060012425
Tolulope Oguntoyinbo
Osun
08026579556
Wale Akintade
Ondo
08038633440
Adeniji
Jesupemiwole
Ekiti
08062849718