EducationMedia Rights Agenda (MRA) has inducted the National Hospital, Abuja into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame for alleged multiple violation of the provisions of the law, including poor record-keeping practice.
The group described the hospital’s attitude towards transparency and accountability as an open sore in urgent need of healing.
In a statement by its Programme Manager, Mr. Ridwan Sulaimon, MRA said it was disheartening that the management of the hospital did not appear motivated to redeem its bruised image despite the fact that the FOI Act not only provides the opportunity for it to do so, but actually makes it mandatory for public institutions to put appropriate record-keeping in place.
MRA noted that rather than complying with the clear provisions of the FOI Act, for over six years since the law was enacted, the National Hospital has continued to flagrantly violate the binding provisions.
MRA inducts national hospital into FOI hall of shame
