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Says It’s Anti-federalism, Negates Rights Of Nigerians To God-Given Resources

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on the National Assembly to reject the National Water Resources Bill in the interest of the country.

Ortom said the bill which seeks to bring all water sources (surface and underground) as well as river banks under the control of the Federal Government through its agencies is anti-federalism and negates the right of Nigerians to their God-given resources.

The Governor quoted Section 13 of the Bill, which states: “In implementing the principles under subsection (2) of this section, the institutions established under this Act shall promote integrated water resources management and the coordinated management of land and water resources, surface water and ground water resources, river basins and adjacent marine and coastal environment and upstream and downstream interests.”

He described as curious, the reintroduction of the National Water Resources Bill, which was rejected in 2018 by the 8th Assembly suspecting that those pushing for the passage of the bill at all costs have a surreptitious motive which is not yet clear to other Nigerians.

He said: “The bill, in addition to its provisions which are at variance with the Land Use Act, is a disguised land-grabbing legislation designed to grant pastoralists unhindered access to river basins, adjacent marine and coastal environments across the country.”

The Governor maintained that the bill is another version of RUGA which objective is to create grazing areas in the 36 states of the federation for herders and their livestock.

Ortom in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Amase, commended socio-cultural organisations such as Afenifere, Ohaneze and Middle Belt Forum for speaking against the reintroduction of the bill at the National Assembly.

Ortom further urged the federal lawmakers to act as true representatives of the people for the sake of posterity, and to remember that the destiny of the country lies in their hands.

He advised senators and members of the House of Representatives to toe the path of honour by rejecting the National Water Resources Bill like the 8th Assembly did.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/ortom-urges-nass-to-reject-water-resources-bill/

You can vote yes or no on this = but this
foolishness will never be allowed in Biafra land. The
only way for the Fulani to do it is to defeat them in a war and you all need two heads each to do that. We ignored you before thinking you were stupid but decent and human. No more.

No to nonsense federal control of water resources.
We should think of less power to the federal government.

The oil controls by federal government is badly managed.

Hmmmm

How can federal control water resources

Have they effectively managed the oil resources they have on their hands? So much corruption there. Please leave water resources for states which are actually closer to the people, to manage.

Or is this another decoy to introduce RUGA so herders can feed their cows using natural water resources scattered in the south and middle belt

I say NO

Lalasticlala let's sensitize Nigerians. Front page

Notherners are quick to form their own parallel associations just like they formed New NBA. I am begging all Northerners to use same speed to form their own country. Let them call it New Nigeria and fvck off. Is it that hard?

Why are northerners so quick to form their own associations but refuse to form their own country?

Mad o

Let them come and claim my borehole, idiot

This is the new RUGA

Thief

The Govt is very Evil, even members of YMM (Yoruba Muslims Miscreants) knew this

RUGA again

Ok

It shouldn't be so... bet wait o, what has Ortom or any other Governor before him done with the River Benue? Other states would wish to have such a great resource and use it to do exploits for the state, but Benue? mba! Of all the governors we've had, this one talks too much- a very sweet talker, complains too much yet he is the worst in the history of the state.
Note;
By my very first statement 'It shouldn't be so', I mean I'm not in support of the bill, yet a few persons here seem not to understand. What is doing them?

Humm

Fulani people re very greedy.... but this south they want to claim will be thier deaths

Nigerians failed to realize that this government have nothing good to offer and voted them for the second time.
Spits

WTF! This is RUGA in disguise and need to be rejected ASAP

Truly, that bill is RUGA in disguise.
How far onshore from a river is the delimitation of a river bank?
I guess that'll be for the FG to decide?
The light is kinda red.

Nice for him to say that

Fulani agenda in Nigeria shall not see the light of the day, or Nigeria will cease to exist, pls warn them.

I'm surprised that out of all the politicians in this country (including governors, senators, spectators, analysts, Minister's etc), only this man have found his voice on this issue. we're really moving forward.

This Water Resources Bill is worst than RUGA settlement, we must all reject it the way we rejected RUGA.

Fulani jihadists are trying to tie Nigerians down and enslave us.

People from core North will start controling the water down south just like they do with oil.

For you to fish in River in the South, you will depend on Northern people.


Restructure or divide Nigeria!


Southern Nigerians need to protest against this till they drop the bill.

Left to this clueless government, they will introduce 'Air Use act' which gives government access to oxygen.

This means that if you oppose the government, your own portion of air will be revoked.

You know the implication.

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Reading.....

What are you still reading?

Evercurious:


What are you still reading?

You just quoted a zombie.

He sees nothing wrong in anything this government is doing.

He is reading to find ways of justifying it.

It is well.

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Federal government want to tax all water resources including well, borehole and others. This is not about Fulani herdsmen only.