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The Federal Government needs to embrace public sector solutions in addressing the water challenges Nigerians face, as the contents of the National Water Bill 2020 are undemocratic and inhuman.
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By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has threatened to lead a protest march against the plot to have the National Water Resources bill imposed on Nigerians despite its rejection by the majority of the people. The Governor who described the bill as evil urged the federal government to tell Nigerians
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*As northern NASS, caucus regional groups insist on passage By Tordue Salem – Abuja The staff of the Committee told VANGUARD that “The Bill(National Water Resources Bill), has now been gazetted to be presented again”, he said. He also disclosed that “The Northern caucuses of the House and the Senate, herdsmen groups and other Northern
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Flags-Off construction of 5 million liter multipurpose water reservoir to curtail scarcity Develops blueprint for liquid waste By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, has urged residents of the state to comply with the payment of water bills, to enjoy an uninterrupted flow of portable water. Ishaku spoke in Jalingo, the state
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By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenogoa Bayelsa State Government has described the proposed National Water Resources Bill 2020 as another draconian land use decree in disguise, saying it would join other progressive forces to resist it at all cost. This was one of the decisions reached by the State Executive Council at its weekly meeting in
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…Speaker orders bill withdrawn, says it lacked due process …Disaster averted — Ohanaeze …Gbajabiamila must remain firm — Afenifere …M-Belt Forum lauds speaker, urges House to permanently rest Bill …Water Resources bill needless, destined to fail – PANDEF Arguments and counter-arguments yesterday trailed the transmission of the controversial Water Resources Bill 2020 passed into law
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By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio – Yenogoa The Ijaw Nation Development Group, INDG, in collaboration with other Ijaw organisations as well as individuals and representatives of Izon organizations globally, has rejected the passage of the proposed Water Resources Bill in its present form describing it as “another backdoor attempt to own our resources.” The
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By Perez Brisibe THE Member representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Francis Waive, has described the Water Resources Bill as a Northern agenda to tighten the noose on the Southern part of the country. Hon Waive who is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress,
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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, have asked the Federal Government to discard the National Water Resources Bill because of its “anti-people and pro-privatisation sections.”
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