Lagos —A demand for the
disclosure of the salary,
allowances and other
entitlements enjoyed by the
governor of the Central Bank
of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was,
yesterday, submitted to the
bank under the Freedom of
Information Act.
Leading civil right activist, Mr.
Bamidele Aturu made the
request in a letter to the CBN
governor made available to
Vanguard, yesterday.
Aturu’s demand is on behalf
of a lawyer, Anthony Itedjere
and according to Mr. Aturu
was made to determine if
the incumbent governor,
Sanusi is one of the public
officials guzzling public
funds.
Letter to CBN
Mr. Aturu in the letter dated
December 31, 2012 is also
demanding how much and
at what cost it takes for the
CBN governor to travel within
and outside Nigeria and
whether he also uses
chartered aircraft for his
travels.
Mr. Aturu whilst also
demanding the number of
drivers attached to the CBN
governor said he would go
to court to compel the bank
to provide the information
should the bank fail to supply
the information within the
required seven days as
provided in the Freedom of
Information Act.
CBN Governor, Sanusi
CBN Governor, Sanusi
“We believe that the CBN
governor is one of those
preaching for transparency
and public accountability and
that is why we are starting
with him, so we want to
know if his office is one of
those guzzling public too
much money,” Aturu told
Vanguard last night.
“We are starting with the
CBN governor because he is
one of those that have been
very vocal on the cost of
governance and we are
going to do it for many other
offices and it is part of our
action to enthrone public
accountability,” Aturu further
disclosed.
The letter requesting the
information read thus:
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.
Request
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.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/foi-aturu-demands-disclosure-of-sanusis-salary/

Sanusi over to you.

just as if Aturu implies Sanusi Lamido mints more than he releases to the central bank.

Lets see how free information is under the FOI. I'm standing by.

Tolexander: just as if Aturu implies Sanusi Lamido mints more than he releases to the central bank.

my friend will you sharrap!!!
Aturu never implied anything he simply said let us have access to those infos

Ymodulus:

my friend will you sharrap!!!
Aturu never implied anything he simply said let us have access to those infos

oh boy sharrap am not your friend cos i dont befriend eediots.
Dont you undastand what 'just as if' means?