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Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by blacksta(m): 12:18pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
The Freedom of Information Bill suffered another major setback at the House of Representatives on Thursday as lawmakers rejected a fresh bid to revisit the document. Thursday’s development, coming in spite of the assurances by the House that it would pass the bill, left the document in an apparent state of hopelessness. Twenty-one members of the House led by the Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Business, Mr. Ita Enang, had sponsored a motion seeking to re-commit the FOI bill to the Committee on Information/National Orientation and Justice. The idea, according to the sponsors, is to allow the committee to conduct a public hearing on the bill and allow members of the public to trash out any grey areas. Presenting the motion, Enang said, “Dear colleagues, the motion on this subject is asking for one resolution; that the FOI bill be re-committed to the Joint Committee on Information and Justice to conduct a public hearing and bring its recommendations on the bill. “Colleagues may please recall that when the bill was read a second time, it was committed to the Committee of the Whole. “But, from serious issues of law raised by members, it has become pertinent that the public be heard on the provisions, and members may also make presentations in the course of the hearing. “I, therefore, pray you, dear colleagues, to please support that this motion, with a simple, non-committal prayer, be passed so that you will have an opportunity to make inputs before the bill is listed for consideration in Committee of the Whole.” After the motion was read, the Speaker, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, called for votes on whether to approve it, but there was a thunderous “nay.” Bankole, who appeared shocked over the reaction of his colleagues, immediately called for an executive session (behind closed doors). The chamber again thundered “nay,” leaving both Bankole and the sponsors of the motion bewildered. The speaker then said, “As your speaker, I will always do what you say (to reject the bill). “It appears that more work needs to be done; I therefore, stand down the motion.” One of the sponsors of the motion, Mr. Ezuiche Ubani, expressed disappointment over the decision of the House. He said, “The speaker said that more work has to be done; what more work are we going to do again? “This bill has spent so much time in this House; it is a simple bill that will do all of us good but I just can’t understand why my colleagues are afraid of it. “I don’t know what else we are to do; but we shall continue to push for the passage of the bill. This is not the end yet. “If they are talking of lobbying, we have to talk to more stakeholders to meet with members and still try to assure them that this bill is good and means no harm to them.” Ubani commended the “courage” of the 21 members for coming out openly to support the bill in spite of the stiff opposition against it in the House. The 21 courageous members are Ita Enang, C.I.D Maduabum, Sylvester Ogbaga, A.T. Sam-Sokwam, Adegoke Festus, George-Ford Nwosu, Mohammed Garba, Shuaibu Abdulihi, Samson Osagie and Emmanuel Adedeji. Others are Bala Kuta, Patricia Etteh, Sani Saleh-Minjibir, Takori Sani, Ezuiche Ubani, Mutu Nicholas and Ishaku Shara. Also on the list are Mohammed Monguno, Jacobs Elubiosu, Aminu Shagari and Samaila Mohammed. The House of Representatives had, on June 3, 2008, refused to debate the FoI Bill, barely 24 hours after the Senate concluded a public hearing on it. It took the Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Bayero Nafada, about 20 minutes to douse the pandemonium generated by the development. Journalists covering the House had threatened to boycott its activities if the bill was not given a considerable time to facilitate its passage. But the sponsor of the bill, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, had blamed the behaviour of her colleagues on the fear of the media. http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201001222363078 |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by asha80(m): 12:20pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
Naija for show |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by blacksta(m): 12:23pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
The latest rejection of this bill - clearly confirms to move forward in this country the action lies in the hand of masses |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by Nobody: 1:44pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
Thes "dis"honourables again |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by Akanniade(m): 3:49pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
naija is just one big Animal Farm: All nigerians are equal, but some are more equal than others. Andooaka is always right, we will work harder. Hard work is good, curruption is better. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by nadico(m): 3:50pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
just as i expected. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by slap1(m): 3:56pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
Greedy fools with cupboards full of skeletons. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by GeorgeD1(m): 4:18pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
those goons certainly have something to hide so i'm not surprised. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by Johnnoo(m): 4:34pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
True! The way the agitators of the bill are going about it is not good. Why trying to lord it over the house that they must pass the bill, inasmuch as we know what it has to put in place when passed into law. Somehow its sounds intimidating, which every right thing man must reject. For goodness sake they(Legislators) have their ego to protect. Lets apply some element of DIPLOMACY in situations like this. . . blacksta:HOW? asha 80:lol |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by Nobody: 4:44pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
Proposed Bill - Harmonized Version [url]http://www.foicoalition.org/PDF%20Files/FOI_BILL_Harmonised_Version.pdf[/url]
I am wont to believe that when a consensus position is arrived at, (especially at a gathering of "Honorables" It is one that is matured from the experience of several men of intelligence & knowledge; ones elected by their various constituencies to represent their very best interests on a national platform. Can we quickly dismiss their actions as one borne out of selfishness, ignorance, deliberate acts of injustice or worse, a move to entrench and sustain a lush environment where corruption thrives without hindrance.? (our reasoning lean towards that) Retrospectively, when a bill is enacted into law, you find that the promulgation process is less rancorous when it rides on the backs of similar or ancillary legislation already in place. in other words, do we have in the constitution, similar/dissimilar law(s) that proves deficient (or supportive of) enough to amass legislative support for the one being proposed? for example Article 39.3 sub (a)(b)
There are 195 independent countries of which 85 have legislated a Freedom of Information Bill. 3 countries are from Africa (S. Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda). Do we have access to information on what challenges these nations faced and how they were resolved, We cannot be a uniquely discordant nation that we must seek a unique and constitutionally laborious path to an otherwise common problem (with a common solution) |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by tboy1(m): 4:58pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
Its clear Military ruling in nigeria is better than the so called democracy . . Democracy in Nigeria is non existence What a bunch of jokers . . . |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by NaijaEcash(m): 5:00pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
This clearly shows who those "honorables" are representing. If they don't have skeletons in their cupboard, why are they so scared of passing the bill? |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by bobokelly(m): 8:37pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
well am not surprise, cos they have hiding agenda, by signing the bill will not favour them our leaders are far away from truths, too bad |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by GeorgeD1(m): 10:00pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
how did we even expect these bunch of charlatans to sign such a sensitive bill in the first place? |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by babapupa: 10:36pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
tboy1: Same FOI bill is getting passed this year in Lagos. We don't need the military to do the right thing, we just have bad people running things. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by Gamine(f): 10:49pm On Jan 28, 2010 |
I need News that will surprise me |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by dangelo101(m): 12:10am On Jan 29, 2010 |
I am a young Nigerian and have always wondered if truly the one we call our elders and leaders ever think about us when they make certain decisions,especially decisions that affects us ,although ultimately I know that our future is in our hands,it goes without saying that the leaders are responsible for laying the ground work for whatever future it Might be,and it is pretty obvious that these crop of leaders are not the ground work laying type,and there are so many evidence to that effect.I would not want to go into what FELA would call Old story thats why I would rather post a reply here,I think this is Huge,yes the FOI bill,it is huge for whatever democracy we think we have now or one that we would like to have in the future,It is a visionary Idea and one that has lived with every democratic government since the system of government was created,what shackles would break from the necks and legs of the masses by the passing of this Bill goes without saying once again,so why foot drag,why stall something that could actually put this generation of politicians in a good light in the eyes of posterity,even though some of them deserve never to be remembered? why lose the only chance to redeem the damage that their Politricks have brought on the Nigerian People,are there actually sincere Elders/leaders out there with the future of the nation in Mind.what sort of solution do we expect to get from people who dont even care about how we live,eat,drink or sleep.Half hearted ones at best.ELDERS /LEADERS INDEED. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by oge4real(f): 2:02am On Jan 29, 2010 |
Yeye people. had it been that bill is in place now, we would have gotten the real truth about the condition of our runnaway Presido. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by santanovva(m): 3:06am On Jan 29, 2010 |
Why wouldnt they reject the bill?You wouldnt want them to shoot themselves in the leg would you?This is another classic case of CYA - Cover ASSistant! |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by ayo84(m): 7:15am On Jan 29, 2010 |
we need to get a list of people who are opposed to the bill and list them as opponents of freedom |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by talkdrum: 8:28am On Jan 29, 2010 |
fools , they hate truth , their hand full of evil, so dont what to be question, like it or not a o be o wo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by tboy1(m): 11:20am On Jan 29, 2010 |
babapupa:The democracy system is so bad in nigeria that i cant see military doing worse |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by ud4u: 12:37pm On Jan 29, 2010 |
When they have a lot of skeleton in their cupboard, how can they allow the bill to see day light. Nigerian legislators, can they be upright for once God help Nigeria. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by GeorgeD1(m): 1:07pm On Jan 29, 2010 |
those guys are even afraid of their shadows. bunch of thieves and crooks! |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by duduspace(m): 1:41pm On Jan 29, 2010 |
The Nigerian electrorate is to blame, until people can make this an election issue in their various constituencies, this will continue to happen and the bill will never see the light of day. It shows that most of the people in the various arms of govt have things to hide and are afraid of the transparency it brings. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by GeorgeD1(m): 3:04pm On Jan 29, 2010 |
that is if our votes counted in the first place. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by asuncal: 5:32pm On Jan 29, 2010 |
when we get our electoral system right,then the right people will make laws for us,those ass hole were not elected by us.what do you expect |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by mamagee3(f): 12:38am On Jan 30, 2010 |
asha 80: More like naija for talk. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by usbcable(m): 3:47am On Jan 30, 2010 |
Johnnoo: meaning they are doing the right thing, abi? na wa for u o. |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by Igbanibo: 8:02am On Jan 30, 2010 |
Well, they have something to hide |
Re: Reps Reject Foi Bill Again by GeorgeD1(m): 10:39am On Jan 30, 2010 |
anybody who thought those dis-honorable men called senators would willingly pass a bill that threatens to expose their electoral fraud must have been dreaming. |
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