A bill proposing six months imprisonment for persons who shunt or distort queues in public places on Thursday scaled second reading at the House of Representatives.

The Sponsor of the bill, Rep. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike (Kwara-APC), while leading debate on it, said that it sought to ensure that Nigerians conducted themselves orderly in public places.

Amuda-Kannike said that it was normal practice for some Nigerians to shunt or distort queues and go unpunished.

He expressed worry that recent events had shown that Nigeria was on the verge of losing its cherished sense of nationalism, cultural identity and hospitality.

“The bill underscores the need to re-awaken a derailed national culture by proposing disciplinary measures to guide Nigerians in their daily behaviours.

“In our society today, out of total disregard for other persons, who strive to do the right thing by conducting themselves orderly in public places, a large number of Nigerians distort queues and go unpunished.

“The bill if passed shall provide a starting point of value and cultural re-orientation in Nigeria,” the lawmaker said.

He expressed optimism that the bill if passed, future generations would have a more sane society that would help to shape morals, principles and respect for each other in addition to adequate awareness on what constitute nationhood.

He decried the prevailing level of corruption, indiscipline, disrespect to elders and the rule of law in the country.

“The bill underscores the need to re-awaken the derailed national culture by proposing disciplinary measures to guide Nigerians in their daily behaviours.

“Any nation that is not organised cannot have rapid growth.

“We should be seen as organised people from point of entry but we have accepted that anything goes.

“Every school should have civic education in its curriculum to instil patriotism and orderliness in the country,” Amuda-Kannike said.

Contributing, Rep. Sam Onuigbo (Abia-PDP) said that the bill would also ensure orderliness, equity, fairness and justice in the distribution of services in the country.

“It will be nice for us to be seen as orderly people from the point of entry into the country,” Onuigbo said.

Rep. Ayo Omidiran (Osun-APC) said “by being orderly in all our activities, we will be transmitting good behavioural pattern to generations and this will promote a better society”.

After the debate, the bill was passed for third reading through a unanimous voice vote.



https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/reps-propose-6-months-jail-term-for-anyone-who-distort-queues/200174.html

What a rubbish government! How will this reduce the price of cucumber?

I love this.. Best bill ever

misplace priority

including ATM Stands?? Filling stations nko Get ready to build more prisons...

Lol
WAI
As it was in 1983

Erudite202:
including ATM Stands??
Filling stations nko
Get ready to build more prisons...

LMAO... you took the words out of mouth,,,, all those "are you the last person" peeps go enter jail tire

how about fence jumpers?

its a good one.
Some nigerians just act like animals .
Add jail time for those that litter public plaes too! But I think we already have that . Our police just need to be reminded

Epositive:


LMAO... you took the words out of mouth,,,, all those "are you the last person" peeps go enter jail tire

Them they tire for me nah...once them ask "Who be the last person" I go say "Ogbeni nah you nah"...

BroZuma:


Them they tire for me nah...once them ask "Who be the last person" I go say "Ogbeni nah you nah"...

useless n senseless lawmakers

These people are very mad. So that's the best they can come up with in that house right? Could someone please help explain to those fools up that chamber this isn't a military dictatorship of 1983¿

These useless jaundized pigs couldn't see bills on corruption to pass, couldn't sponsor bills that seek to industrialize the nation, that seeks to restructure this contraption called Nigeria. The only thing they could do is jail term for jumping queues. You see the way those men reason? I won't also be surprised if the pig is from the APC! It's just in them.

bkool7:
its a good one.
Some nigerians just act like animals .
Add jail time for those that litter public plaes too! But I think we already have that . Our police just need to be reminded

So who is going to enforce it? Are we going to set a Queue Monitoring Agency called QMA to that ? Or are citizens expected to arrest anyone who breaks a queue? I think the bill is beautiful nonsense, the best thing is to start a culture of orientation from kindaGarten schools and watch how this problem disappears in 20 years time

Nice, but who will monitor and enforce such?

How about the Reps themselves who are often involved in rowdy sessions (distortion), occasional fisticuffs and the fence scaling scandal?
Change must truly begin with them.

What a misplaced priority?

WAI is back



For those Indomie kids, this was what buhari used to flog your parents in 1984. He is about using the same Koboko on
you in 2017.



Your Kids will still be flogged in the future because buhari Son will still deceive you and you will vote for him.




To zombies, Enjoy the generational Flogging

What is wrong with these people called law makers for god sakes?


How do they intend to enforce the law? Put a police where ever there is a queue? Even at iya alakara's or amala joint?


There are billions of things wrong with nigeria they could have discussed but they are worried about someone on the queue trying to buy akamu?

These people are really the problem of this country

What is their jail term proposal for looters?

Hon. This is a welcome idea. Am in full support of it. However, sponsor another bill seeking the reduction of salaries/allowances of the HOR members. You should have started with this one to actually show your sense of nationalism and patriotism.

And how many years for corrupt reps?
Rather than fix themselves first, na how people queue dey their tiny heads. Useless old men.

Our lawmakers are becoming useless

These guys are really less busy

Go to Lagos-Ibadan expressway holdup to implement that... Mtchew!

yeye

Hahahah

How many years for those who disturb the public with siren

how many years for looters??

How many years for political office holder who are corrupt?

Misplace priority. Why can't they propose 15years prison sentence for embezzling.

Misplaced priority. Rubbish.

Bullshit

But Nigerians sabi jump queue ehn

Nigerians want a bill that if you should be caught with stolen money. Your judgment will be aired live on Nta, Star times, Dstv etc like a reality TV 'bbn'. If you're guilty Nigerians turn up @ National stadium and stone the victim to death

That's what we want