IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY LAPAI, NIGER STATE

FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

MCM 401 ASSIGNMENT.

Media Law and Ethics

SUBMITTED BY

Adamu Nafisat Asabe

U19/FLC/MCM/1028

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Do a comparative analysis of the Nigeria freedom of information act and one other

African country .
 SUBMITTED TO

Dr. Andrew H. Ngene

Freedom of Information Act is in Act to make public records and information more
freely available, provide for public access to public records and information, protect
public records and information to the extent consistent with the public interest and
the protection of personal privacy, protect serving public officers from adverse
consequences of disclosing certain kinds of official information without authorization
and establish procedures for the achievement of those purposes and; for related
matters.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN NIGERIA AND MOROCCO

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Similarities

Year of Establishment

Nigeria freedom of information act was enacted in 2011.

Morocco freedom of information act was enacted in 2011 (Amended 2018)

Accessibility

Nigeria freedom of information act is limited to mostly public institute, with exemptions for
national security and privacy related factors.

Morocco freedom of information act is also limited to mostly public institute, with
exemptions for national security and privacy related factors.
 Right to information

Nigeria freedom of information act gives citizens right to public information.

Morocco freedom of information act citizens right to public information.

Format of Request

Nigeria freedom of information act permits both written or electronic request.

Morocco freedom of information act permits both written or electronic request.

Fee

Nigeria freedom of information act requires certain fee for Application.

Morocco freedom of information act requires certain fee for Application.

Third Party Application

Nigeria freedom of information act allows third party application For physically challenged
persons

Morocco freedom of information act did not cover this area.

 Differences

Scope

Nigeria freedom of information act covers the entire public sectors.

Morocco freedom of information act has exceptions and limitations.

Right to Request

Nigeria freedom of information act does not require justification for make a request to
access public information.

Morocco freedom of information act requires some details to access public information

Sanctions for non-compliance

Nigeria freedom of information act made provision for a fine if the organization does not
comply.

Morocco freedom of information act didn’t make clear of this detail.

Response timeframe

Nigeria freedom of information act response timeframe is 30days.

Morocco freedom of information act didn’t make clear of this detail..

Third Party Application

Nigeria freedom of information act allows third party application (For physically challenged
persons)

Morocco freedom of information act did not cover this area