Freedom of Information

Welcome to the official webpage of the FOI unit of the Pensions Transitional Arrangement Directorate. By virtue of the provisions of the 2011 Freedom of Information Act, members of the public have the right to request for access to certain records and information regarding the day to day activities of the Directorate. It is confirmed that records that are permissible to be viewed, are available upon request. An Officer of the Directorate has been given the responsibility of providing information (which is not exempt) to the public upon application for same. However, members of the public are hereby notified of the exemptions provided for by the Act. Section 12(1) of the FOI 2011 Act, provides that a public institution may deny an application for any information which contains- (a)Records compiled by any public institution for administrative enforcement proceedings and by any law enforcement or correctional agency for law enforcement purposes or for internal matters of a public institution, but only to the extent that disclosure would-
  • interfere with pending or actual and reasonably contemplated law enforcement proceedings conducted by any law enforcement or correctional agency,
  • interfere with pending administrative enforcement proceedings conducted by any public institution,
  • deprive a person of a fair trial or an impartial hearing,
  • unavoidably disclose the identity of a confidential source,
  • constitute an invasion of personal privacy under Section 15 of this Act, except, where the interest of the public would be better served by having such record being made available, this exemption to disclosure shall not apply, and
  • obstruct an ongoing criminal investigation
To view the entire FOI 2011 Act, please Click here To view frequently asked questions, please Click here To view FOI Reports, please Click here To request for information about PTAD, (by virtue of the provisions of  FOI 2011 Act), please send email to [email protected] All correspondences to the FOI Officer should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, Pensions Transitional Arrangement Directorate, No. 22 Katsina-Ala Crescent, Maitama Abuja

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