The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has instructed the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to publish its financial statements and annual reports as required by law.
In a letter addressed to the NSSF CEO, Dorothy Jemator, the Access to Information Commissioner at the Ombudsman’s office, gave the NSSF 21 days to respond to the request.
The directive follows a complaint from an anonymous source who raised concerns over the NSSF’s failure to publish and update its audited financial statements on its website.
After investigating the matter, the Ombudsman’s office found that the NSSF had not made these statements available, violating Article 35(1)(a) of the Constitution, which guarantees the public’s right to access information held by the government.
Additionally, Article 35(3) mandates that the state must make important national information publicly available.
The letter requests the NSSF to provide a response within 21 days, detailing the steps being taken to regularly disclose and update the Fund’s annual reports and audited financial statements, in order to ensure compliance with constitutional and legal requirements.
