Protesters in their hundreds on Wednesday besieged the National
Assembly to prevent the passage of a bill for an act to provide for
the establishment of the Non-governmental Organisation, NGO,
regulatory commission.
The protest was led by renowned human rights activist, Chidi
Odinkalu.
The protesters clad in shirts bearing ‘#NoToNOGBill chanted
songs to taunt Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu
Dogara, and other members of the National Assembly.
The protesters were however denied entry as security operatives
shut the gate of the National Assembly.
After minutes of heated arguments and negotiations with security
operatives, some of the protesters were allowed in.
The bill is slated for public hearing on Wednesday and Thursday,
13th and 14th December, 2017.
The public hearing on the bill was ongoing at the House of
Representatives at the time of this report.
Protesters in their hundreds on Wednesday besieged the National
Assembly to prevent the passage of a bill for an act to provide for
the establishment of the Non-governmental Organisation, NGO,
regulatory commission.
The protest was led by renowned human rights activist, Chidi
Odinkalu.
The protesters clad in shirts bearing ‘#NoToNOGBill chanted
songs to taunt Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu
Dogara, and other members of the National Assembly.
The protesters were however denied entry as security operatives
shut the gate of the National Assembly.
After minutes of heated arguments and negotiations with security
operatives, some of the protesters were allowed in.
The bill is slated for public hearing on Wednesday and Thursday,
13th and 14th December, 2017.
The public hearing on the bill was ongoing at the House of
Representatives at the time of this report.
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