Global Integrity Watch to Protest NRS Over FOI Request

Global Integrity Watch (GIW), a London-based civil society organization, has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest at the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) headquarters over an outstanding Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The organization, led by executive director Comrade Abraham Temitayo Adewoye, accused the NRS, chaired by Dr Zacch Adedeji, of failing to provide satisfactory responses to its request for public records.

GIW insists that information requests should be handled transparently in accordance with the FOI Act. Adewoye emphasized that the protest is not a personal attack but a legitimate demand for accountability in public resource management.

GIW seeks clarification on the status of its request and urges the NRS to either provide the requested records or give a lawful explanation for withholding them. The organization plans to escalate the matter to international stakeholders if unresolved and aims to promote transparency and respect for citizens' rights to access public records.