Legislator Explains NASS Position On NGO Regulation Bill
The Deputy Majority Leader of the Federal House of Representative, Nigeria, Hon. Umar Buba Jibril has cleared the air on the recent NGO Regulation Bill to allay the fears of concerned Nigerians over what many have described as callous and outrageous conditions meant to stifle the humanitarian work of good Nigerians. According to a Press Statement signed on Friday, 22 nd September, the legislator explained through that the bill is to check the excesses of some callous and fraudulent NGOs that collected funds for North East IDPs and disappeared. The noted that “Churches, Mosques, Esusu, Market Women Associations are not affected” and that “religious bodies and organizations are NOT NGOs. Our quasi financial institutions at local levels are NOT NGOs! These organizations have existed for centuries to serve businesses and commerce of our market women and traders.” “Now NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) and CSOs(Civil Society Organizations) are volun...