Human rights organisation Amnesty International has asked Nigerians to oppose the passage of the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Bill.
The controversial bill which has come under heavy criticisms seeks to set up the NGO Regulatory Commission to check the activities of NGO’s and civil society groups in the country.
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But Amnesty International called on Nigerians on Wednesday to join it in rejecting the bill which it said threatens the freedom of the people.
“The Nigerian government has just announced a public vote on a bill designed to take away the freedoms of Nigerian people, and if we don’t act now and vote against it before December 14, when the public hearing finishes, it could be too late,” Amnesty International said on its website.
“The government has tried to make it sound like this ‘NGO bill’ is just about restricting the freedom of NGOs, but a quick Google search shows the public outrage this bill has already caused.
NGO Bill: Protect Your Freedom, Amnesty International Warns Nigerians
