If Nigerians fail to rise up against a proposed law to regulate activities of civil society organisations (CSOs), the effects will be devastating, Amnesty International has warned.

Amnesty said the bill is capable of “shrinking the freedom of Nigerians.”

Despite the opposition the bill has faced, the House of Representatives announced on Monday that it would push through with a public hearing, having passed Second Reading.

The public hearing on the bill is slated for December 13-14.

But, AI warned in a statement, yesterday, that government and “people in power are currently trying to rush this bill through, in order to quickly silence us. The Nigerian government has just announced a public vote on a designed bill, to take away the freedoms of the Nigerian people.

“And, if you don’t act now and vote against it before December 14, when the public hearing finishes, it could be too late.

“The bill will have devastating effects on Nigerians which is why they are trying to pass it as quickly as possible, before too many people take action to stop it.

“The so-called ‘NGO’ bill will keep Nigerians from freely sharing their opinions, holding open discussion forums or organising people to protest.”

Former Education minister, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu and Senator Shehu Sani are some of the high-profile proponents of the bill.

Sponsor of the bill and Deputy House Leader, Bala Jubril, in September, said there is no going back on the proposed legislation.

“Its passage will regulate registration, funding and use of foreign consultants by certain aid donors and organisations providing humanitarian services in the country.”
The bill, which has seven chapters and 58 clauses, states that “funds pledged by donors (to NGOs) must be disclosed before implementation of projects, including mode of disbursement and conditions attached to the funding by (the) donor,” among other highlights.

Shortly after the bill came to life, Odinkalu had released a video explaining its consequences and impact on religious bodies, humanitarian agencies and also, the traditional esusu system.

maryjames9:
It will also put a stop to the excesses of our God of men or men of God as the case may be who has continually hide under tithes and offering, seed sowing et all to build for themselves magnificent and mega churches in which they perpetual use to milk dry their gullible, lazy and blind followers, amassing amazing wealth, flying on private jets, living flamboyant life styles, building schools and cities with their children as next of kin and sole signatories. This law will go to a large extent to checkmate their excesses and bring them to account for all the millions they have embezzlement, squandered in the name of Jesus,and God. These oyedepo, Adeboye, and other Religious scam artist need to be checkmate and brought under intense scrutiny as they are misappropriation public funds and diverting it to their private pockets. They have successfully brainwash their gullible followers into thinking they are God and therefore shouldn't be questioned on how church funds are used. This is encouraging other small small boys who just finish schools to start planning on building church of their own just for the tithe and the undeserved loyalty and respect they hope to get from gullible and greedy lazy ass church members.

maryjames9:
It will also put a stop to the excesses of our God of men or men of God as the case may be who has continually hide under tithes and offering, seed sowing et all to build for themselves magnificent and mega churches in which they perpetually use to milk dry their gullible, lazy and blind followers, amassing amazing wealth, flying on private jets, living flamboyant life styles, building schools and cities with their children as next of kin and sole signatories. This law will go to a large extent to checkmate their excesses and bring them to account for all the millions they have embezzled, squandered in the name of Jesus,and God. These oyedepo, Adeboye, and other Religious scam artist need to be checkmate and brought under intense scrutiny as they are misappropriating public funds and diverting it to their private pockets. They have successfully brainwash their gullible followers into thinking they are God and therefore shouldn't be questioned on how church funds are used. This is encouraging other small small boys who just finish schools to start planning on building church of their own just for the tithe and the undeserved loyalty and respect they hope to get from gullible and greedy lazy ass church members. If you must pay tithe and offering, demand for the way the money is being expended. There is nothing bad in paying tithe, but we all should demand that these money be put into good use. The Bible support paying tithe, but these scam artist called pastors are not levites,if they are, remind them that a true levites don't amass for themselves properties all over the world like they do. Tithe should be given to the church, Church are the people, not pastors. Less previledged,motherless, fatherless, orphans, widows, poor and missions shod be the utmost beneficiaries not guccy wearing otobolizers and ese Walters fucking, escorts loving money bags called pastors.

maryjames9:
It will also put a stop to the excesses of our God of men or men of God as the case may be who has continually hide under tithes and offering, seed sowing et all to build for themselves magnificent and mega churches in which they perpetually use to milk dry their gullible, lazy and blind followers, amassing amazing wealth, flying on private jets, living flamboyant life styles, building schools and cities with their children as next of kin and sole signatories. This law will go to a large extent to checkmate their excesses and bring them to account for all the millions they have embezzled, squandered in the name of Jesus,and God. These oyedepo, Adeboye, and other Religious scam artist need to be checkmate and brought under intense scrutiny as they are misappropriating public funds and diverting it to their private pockets. They have successfully brainwash their gullible followers into thinking they are God and therefore shouldn't be questioned on how church funds are used. This is encouraging other small small boys who just finish schools to start planning on building church of their own just for the tithe and the undeserved loyalty and respect they hope to get from gullible and greedy lazy ass church members. If you must pay tithe and offering, demand for the way the money is being expended. There is nothing bad in paying tithe, but we all should demand that these money be put into good use. The Bible support paying tithe, but these scam artist called pastors are not levites,if they are, remind them that a true levites don't amass for themselves properties all over the world like they do. Tithe should be given to the church, Church are the people, not pastors. Less previledged,motherless, fatherless, orphans, widows, poor and missions shod be the utmost beneficiaries not guccy wearing otobolizers and ese Walters fucking, escorts loving money bags called pastors.

maryjames9:
It will also put a stop to the excesses of our God of men or men of God as the case may be who has continually hide under tithes and offering, seed sowing et all to build for themselves magnificent and mega churches in which they perpetually use to milk dry their gullible, lazy and blind followers, amassing amazing wealth, flying on private jets, living flamboyant life styles, building schools and cities with their children as next of kin and sole signatories. This law will go to a large extent to checkmate their excesses and bring them to account for all the millions they have embezzled, squandered in the name of Jesus,and God. These oyedepo, Adeboye, and other Religious scam artist need to be checkmate and brought under intense scrutiny as they are misappropriating public funds and diverting it to their private pockets. They have successfully brainwash their gullible followers into thinking they are God and therefore shouldn't be questioned on how church funds are used. This is encouraging other small small boys who just finish schools to start planning on building church of their own just for the tithe and the undeserved loyalty and respect they hope to get from gullible and greedy lazy ass church members. If you must pay tithe and offering, demand for the way the money is being expended. There is nothing bad in paying tithe, but we all should demand that these money be put into good use. The Bible support paying tithe, but these scam artist called pastors are not levites,if they are, remind them that a true levites don't amass for themselves properties all over the world like they do. Tithe should be given to the church, Church are the people, not pastors. Less previledged,motherless, fatherless, orphans, widows, poor and missions shod be the utmost beneficiaries not guccy wearing otobolizers and ese Walters fucking, escorts loving money bags called pastors.

fellowman:


they want to pass this before 2019 Elections.

maryjames9:
It will also put a stop to the excesses of our God of men or men of God as the case may be who has continually hide under tithes and offering, seed sowing et all to build for themselves magnificent and mega churches in which they perpetually use to milk dry their gullible, lazy and blind followers, amassing amazing wealth, flying on private jets, living flamboyant life styles, building schools and cities with their children as next of kin and sole signatories. This law will go to a large extent to checkmate their excesses and bring them to account for all the millions they have embezzled, squandered in the name of Jesus,and God. These oyedepo, Adeboye, and other Religious scam artist need to be checkmate and brought under intense scrutiny as they are misappropriating public funds and diverting it to their private pockets. They have successfully brainwash their gullible followers into thinking they are God and therefore shouldn't be questioned on how church funds are used. This is encouraging other small small boys who just finish schools to start planning on building church of their own just for the tithe and the undeserved loyalty and respect they hope to get from gullible and greedy lazy ass church members. If you must pay tithe and offering, demand for the way the money is being expended. There is nothing bad in paying tithe, but we all should demand that these money be put into good use. The Bible support paying tithe, but these scam artist called pastors are not levites,if they are, remind them that a true levites don't amass for themselves properties all over the world like they do. Tithe should be given to the church, Church are the people, not pastors. Less previledged,motherless, fatherless, orphans, widows, poor and missions shod be the utmost beneficiaries not guccy wearing otobolizers and ese Walters fucking, escorts loving money bags called pastors.

vibe86:

Where as your sense gone to they are talking about Nigerians right to public speaking and you are busy talking about religious body. Seriously you guys should have sense for ones.