Tag: Water Resources Bill
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Urhobo Renaissance rejects FG’s acidic Water Resources Bill in its entirety
The Urhobo Renaissance Society, URS has rejected the proposed Water Resources Bill largely described in many as an acidic bill that will further divide Nigeria if not dropped by the National Assembly. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement issued and co-signed by President of the group, Prof Hope Eghagha and its General Secretary,…
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Northern Reps caucus denies impeachment move against Gbajabiamila
The Northern House of Representatives caucus has denied impeachment move against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila over failure to support the controversial water resources bill. Rep. Seriki Addah, the Chairman, the Northern Caucus, denied the move at plenary on Tuesday in Abuja, saying at no time did the caucus hold any…
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PDP lawmakers kick as APC Rep reintroduces Water Resources Bill
The national water resources bill has passed first reading at the house of representatives. The bill is sponsored by Sada Soli, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state. The proposed law seeks to establish an act that would provide a regulatory framework for Nigeria’s water resources sector.
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Why the Water Resources Bill must be rejected, By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D
There are strong indications that the National Water Resources Bill 2020 will soon be reintroduced at the National Assembly. If passed into law,
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EXCLUSIVE: Dangerous elements in NASS in vengeful mission to ‘kill’ PIB over Water Resources Bill
By Emman Ovuakporie The Petroleum Industry Bill, otherwise known as PIB may be slaughtered by some lawmakers to avenge the manner the widely condemned Water Resources Bill was shabbily treated by Nigerian House of Representatives. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reliably gathered from multiple sources that the PIB unarguably the oldest bill in the Nigerian parliament may kiss…
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Reps bow to pressure, withdraw controversial Water Resources bill
The House of Representatives at its plenary on Tuesday withdrew the Water Resources Control Bill which it passed two months ago. Sequel to the adoption of a Matter of Privilege raised by Rep. Benjamin Mzondu (PDP-Benue), the House unanimously resolved to gazette the bill for reconsideration. Mzondu argued that the bill was not gazetted and…
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UNDEDSS vows to resist Water Resources Bill amendments
The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS has vowed to resist the Federal Government’s move to amend the Water Resources Bill with every iota of its might. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Minister of Communications and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed lampooned critics of the bill saying they are ill informed…
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JUST IN: FG shuns critics, says no going back on Water Resources Bill
The Federal Government has declared it will go ahead with the Water Resources Bill. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told reporters the bill was not designed to cause water wars in the country. He said the bill is a panacea to likely water conflicts in the country. He said critics of the bill…
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The Water Resource Bill – Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha
In our study of history and the rise and fall of empires, there are often remote and immediate causes to what ultimately befell those powerful kingdoms and empires of yore. Often, historians refer to both internal and external causes that finally brought a once-thriving kingdom to its knees. To be sure, power holders at the…
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Water Resources Bill won’t scale through Senate – Senators vow
Senators Tuesday vowed to reject a proposed Water Resources Bill when it is presented to the Senate. The Bill which has already scaled first reading in the House of Representatives has continued to generate controversy. There are however indications that the Bill would likely be presented to the Senate on resumption from their current break…