CISLAC Tasks Defence Institutions On Access To Information

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC),/Transparency International have urged  Nigeria’s defence institutions  to prioritise transparency and access to information .

Executive Director of CISLAC/Transparency International T-Nigeria, Mr. Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, disclosed this  in Enugu, during a media briefing to disseminate its South East Regional Policy Brief, titled, ‘Nigeria’s Defence Sector persistent Corruption Risk Amidst Escalating Security threats’ yesterday.

Represented by Jimoh Abubakar, Programme Manager CISLAC, Rafsanjani, equally stressed the need to strengthen civilian oversight of the defence sector, both in the legislature and the administration.

Giving a background of the document, the CISLAC boss explained that the document highlights findings from the 2020 Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI) that are pertinent for a path to enhanced institutional resilience to corruption in Nigeria’s defence governance.

He expressed dismay  over the method of classification of all defence sector informations in Nigeria, which he noted, remains contrary to global best practices.