Nigeria Freedom of Information Act 2011 and it's Implication for Records and Office Security Management
Ayuba Alhaji Aminu, Yahaya Y. Malgwi, Bulama Kagu, Ibrahim Danjuma · 2011
The Nigerian Freedom of Information Bill was along awaited bill which was finally signed into law. The paper has two key aims, firstly to review the content of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, secondly, its implication to records and office security management to administrative managers. The method used in the study was secondary source of data from the freedom of information Act 2011. The findings of the paper state the importance of classified documents, the method of handling and conveyance of classified documents and threats of e-mails information to office security management. The findings further revealed the protection against public officers and no civil or criminal proceedings shall be made against any government or public institution, or against any person acting on behalf of the government or public institution, and no proceedings should be made against the Federal Government, state or Local Government or any institution. The paper recommends that any Administrative Manager who wants to achieve success in his career must adhere strictly to information security in line with the Freedom of Information Act and concluded that the Freedom of information Act has made records or information in such a way that must only what you need to know