FG, Stakeholders Reject Bill Seeking To Prohibit Open Defecation
Category: Nigeria News
The Federal Ministries of Finance, Environment and other critical stakeholders
in the environment sector, on Monday, overwhelmingly rejected a Bill, which
seeks to establish the Clean Nigeria Agency and prohibit open urination and
defecation in the country.
The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to establish the Clean Nigeria Agency for the purpose, among others, to prohibit Open Urination/Open Defecation in order to keep Nigeria clean and disease free and other matters connected thereto, 2021” was sponsored by Senator Clifford Ordia (Edo Central).
The ministries and other critical stakeholders made their position known through their presentation during a one-day public hearing on the Bill organized by the Senate Committee on Water Resources.
They premised their opposition to the Bill on the need to prevent further proliferation of government agencies, paucity of funds and duplication of functions.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, represented by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ajayi Boroffice, declared the session opened.
The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to establish the Clean Nigeria Agency for the purpose, among others, to prohibit Open Urination/Open Defecation in order to keep Nigeria clean and disease free and other matters connected thereto, 2021” was sponsored by Senator Clifford Ordia (Edo Central).
The ministries and other critical stakeholders made their position known through their presentation during a one-day public hearing on the Bill organized by the Senate Committee on Water Resources.
They premised their opposition to the Bill on the need to prevent further proliferation of government agencies, paucity of funds and duplication of functions.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, represented by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ajayi Boroffice, declared the session opened.
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