Nothing to worry about water bill, Reps assure critics

Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin Kalu, while doing a recap of activities in the chamber at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday night, stated that the bill would be scrutinised to ascertain if it is a new version of the old.

Protests from some members of the House had greeted reintroduction of a bill which narrowly passed the first reading on Wednesday. Addressing the issue, Kalu said, “By virtue of the provisions of the Constitution, members are allowed to bring bills to the House. Also, by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution, members are allowed to debate bills. Even the House rules allow you to do so. And it is during that debate that the sponsor of the bill is allowed to showcase the pros of the bill, while those who have dissenting opinions would project the cons of the bill.

He added, “There must be something that made the Governors’ Forum to ask their representatives not to support the bill. If that has been cured and the title remains the same, the bill might pass if their concern has been cured. But if it is a replica of what was presented and rejected, I am sure that what happened before would happen again.

Let FG manage the powers they have for now Electricity is their hands Security Education Which are they doing effectively.

There is everything to worry about the obnoxious bill. You can't reassure a people who have lost faith in you. Anyway, kill it and then we will listen to you again. What do they want from us? We are Nigerians. We live in our villages,on land and water. God's gift to us. Let us be

Which Reps? Is it the Reps that had lost integrity.

And you expect us to believe this LIE? RUGA will fail again

9ja get water.. I believe 90% has borehole at home... Very useless government

Keke nearly jam me today on my way to tell my neighbor that i saw his wife coming out of Hotel 🤧 IFB instant

We cannot trust Buhari's government especially a ministry led by his nephew. The bill should be stepped down until we have a people's Constitution in place.

Really? Put its entire content out again in public space let us be sure it's not the same material Buhari's government is bringing that threatened our quest for federalism and security & safety of indigenous peoples from invading terrorists.

There is a lot to worry

If nothing to worry about it then reverse it

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