By Bamidele Aturu
 |
Lamido Sanusi
|
31st December, 2012
Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria,
Abuja
Dear Sir,
RE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE (S) ON YOU AND YOUR OFFICE PURSUANT TO
SECTIONS 1, 3 AND 4 OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2011
Compliments of the Season!
We are solicitors to Anthony Itedjere
Esq., a Nigerian citizen and solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of
Nigeria on whose behalf and instruction we write this letter.
Our client is interested in certain
information which is in possession and or custody of the Central Bank of
Nigeria (hereinafter referred to as ‘the bank’) and your office. Kindly provide
the information to the best of your knowledge in the interest of transparency
and openness which you have been advertised as championing.
You are hereby specifically requested
to make available to our client or grant to him access to:
1. The Central Bank
Act provides that your salary, fee, wages or other remuneration or allowances
shall be stipulated from time to time by the Board subject to the approval of
the President.
a. How much is your total
remuneration (that is salary plus allowances) per month?
b. Do you charge the Bank
or the Federal Government of Nigeria any fee outside your monthly remuneration?
If so, state any such fee you have received since becoming the Governor of the
bank.
c. Do you travel
business class or economy within Nigeria?
d. Do you travel first
class, business class or economy when travelling out of Nigeria?
e. Have you ever used
chartered plane for any of your travels within and outside Nigeria?
f. If your
answer to 1e above is in the affirmative, kindly list all such instances
specifying the dates, the airline(s), the cost and the duration of the charter?
g. Does the Bank own
an aircraft? If so, what is the cost of the craft and the cost of its servicing
and maintenance?
h. How many drivers are
attached to your office by the bank?
i. How many
cleaners are attached to your office by the bank?
j. How many drivers
are attached to your house by the bank?
k. How many cleaners
are attached to your house by the bank?
l. How much is
your monthly imprest?
m. When you travel within
Nigeria, how much is your allowance?
n. When you travel outside
Nigeria, how much is your allowance?
o. When last did you spend
your personal money on purchasing fuel since you became the Governor of the
bank?
However, if you think that another
agency of the Government has greater interest in the information requested for,
you are obliged under Section 5 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011 to
transfer this request to the other agency within 3 days, howbeit not later than
7 days of receiving this request.
Our client shall pay the necessary fees
for the information. Be notified that if you fail to provide the above
information within the period stipulated by law we shall proceed against you in
accordance with the provisions of the law.
We have no doubt that you will accede
to this very friendly request.
Accept the renewed assurances of our
very high regards.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Bamidele Aturu Esq.
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