Popular lawyer and human rights
activist, Femi Falana, has demanded that the federal government reveal
the identity of the VIP whose movement caused a partial closure of the
Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, last Tuesday.
When the plane eventually landed, I was reliably informed that there
had been a restriction of movement at the airport for over one hour. In
the process, the fundamental right of hundreds of people to freedom of
movement was violated by the airport authorities at the instance of
the said Very Important Personality.”
In a letter he sent to the Ministry of Aviation, Falana demanded to
know the identity of the said VIP so as to enable him institute legal
action against the person. “In the light of the foregoing I am
compelled to request you to furnish me with the name of the said Very
Important Personality to enable me to sue him for endangering the lives
of over 150 passengers,” the letter read.
This request, he said, is made pursuant to the Freedom of Information
Act, 2011 which has imposed a duty on all public officers to make
requested information available to members of the public.
“Take notice; that if you fail or refuse to accede to my request
within seven days of the receipt of this letter, I shall not hesitate
to apply for an order of mandamus at the Federal High Court with a view
to compelling you to disclose the identity of the said Very Important
Personality forthwith,” he stated.
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