Ubani, Nwokwu seek information under FOI Act from Amaechi on $1.9b Nigeria/Niger Republic Railway Project.
By Our Correspondent Former 2nd Vice-President of Nigeria Bar Association, Mr. Monday Ubani and Lagos lawyer, John Nwokwu have demanded for details of the proposed Kano-Niger Republic rail project from the Ministry of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi through the Freedom of Information Act. In an FOI request dated September 29, 2020 and addressed to the Minister of Transportation, the two lawyers stated that their demand for details of the rail project was premised on the need for transparency and accountability. Some of the information sought by the duo include actual cost of the project, contract papers and the firm handling it,…