Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah sponsored the Anti-Social Media Bill to authorize a two-year jail term for social media abusers.

Here are 7 things you should know about Na’Allah:

He reportedly bought a private jet in 2009. According to a report on Nairaland citing the Sun Newspaper, Na’Allah said that it was cheaper for him to maintain his aircraft, than to maintain some cars in his garage.

Na’Allah was reportedly a car dealer before venturing into politics.

He was once a member of the House of Representatives representing Zuru/Fakai/Zakaba/ Dawazagu Federal Constituency of Kebbi State.

He is currently representing the Kebbi South Senatorial District

A legal/constitutional process to recall him was launched in September 2015 and has received 30,000 signatures, according to Nigerian Insight.

He is a lawyer and a pilot. He is married with children.

He is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate.

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The draft bill to "Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and Other Matters Connected Therewith," proposed by Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah from the ruling All People's Congress party (APC), begins by making it illegal to start any type of petition without swearing an affidavit that the content is true in a court of law.

Its proposals include up to two years in prison, or a fine of $10,000, or both, for anyone posting an "abusive statement" via text message, Twitter, WhatsApp, or any other form of social media. It also creates offences with varying penalties for false publications by print, radio and TV outlets.

Critics said the two-page law would curb people's ability to whistleblow and expose crooked politicians.

"It is an infringement on our right of free speech," Japheth Omojuwa, a Nigerian blogger and political commentator, told Al Jazeera

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/proposed-social-media-bill-fire-nigeria-151204211513621.html