Water Bill

IPOB urges National Assemby to Reject Buhari’s Water Bill ‘plea’

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The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has urged the National Assembly not to hearken to the ‘plea’ of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for a passage into law of the National Water Resources Bill. President Buhari had, in 2017, presented the controversial Bill to both chambers of the National Assembly, which … [Read more…]

Water Bill Resurfaces at House of Reps

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The controversial National Water Resources Bill, 2020, re-emerged on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday amidst suspicions from members. The leadership, however, assured the lawmakers that the new version of the legislation would capture all the interests of the states. Chairman of the House Committee on Water Resources, Sada Soli, said the … [Read more…]