The Senate has told Nigerians to
exercise patience on the hate speech bill which recently passed its first
reading.
Deputy Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Godiya Akwashiki (Narasara
North) who spoke to newsmen implored Nigerians to be patient as the bill
titled: “National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches (Establishment,
etc) Bill, 2019” sponsored by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator
representing Niger North, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi still has a long way to go
before being passed as law.
He further stated that the 9th
senate won' allow any legislation that would bring create hardship or cause
crisis for Nigerians.
Akwashiki said: “We have a
process of enacting a law or an Act, either in the State Assembly or the
National Assembly and the process is one. A bill is just a proposal before the
National Assembly.
“It has to go through three of
four processes. Process number one is for the Bill to undergo first reading,
whereby the Leader of the House would just mention it for first reading in the
House.
“The second process that follows
is the second reading of the Bill. The Bill has to be subjected to debate by
other Senators and once that Bill scales second reading, it has to go to the
Committee then come back to the House again.
“So if it is a Bill that will
represent the wishes and interests, it would scale second reading. If it is a
bill that would create hardship, or bring crisis for the people of a Nigeria, I
want to assure that it will be killed on the floor of the Senate by other
Senators when it comes for second reading.
“So I want to urge Nigerians to
exercise patience with the Senate because it is not wise or legally right for
me to discuss a bill that has not been mentioned for the second time on the
floor of the Senate.
“It is just like you are trying
to discuss somebody’s sickness when you have not approached a doctor. I want to
urge you to be patient, when the Bill comes for second then you will know where
the Bill is heading.”
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