{"id":430735,"date":"2011-05-26T12:41:20","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T12:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/26\/newspaper-proprietors-commend-national-assembly-on-passage-of-foi-bill\/"},"modified":"2011-05-26T12:41:20","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T12:41:20","slug":"newspaper-proprietors-commend-national-assembly-on-passage-of-foi-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/26\/newspaper-proprietors-commend-national-assembly-on-passage-of-foi-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Newspaper Proprietors Commend National Assembly on Passage of FOI Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"33.6451512317\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/vanguard180.jpg\" alt=\"Vanguard (Lagos)\" title=\"Visit Vanguard (Lagos)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, has commended both Houses of the National Assembly for passing the Freedom of Information Bill, FoI, saying it is a significant development in the quest for accountability and transparency in public service and, by extension, good governance.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by NPAN President, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola, said with the passage of the bill in the final days of this administration, and preparation for the inauguration of another, it is likely to set the tone for a new thinking in government and the entire public service that the old order is set to change.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, &#8220;certainly, it is a major impetus to the efforts at combating corruption; one which is likely to empower all the appropriate groups and processes in their monitoring and whistle-blowing responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Both the Senate and the House of Representatives deserve our commendation and congratulations for this momentous achievement. 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