WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Nigeria’s Senate wants to make foreign aid criminal. Here’s how:- 1. The law plans to determine what NGOs can do under the guise of “national interest”. If they don’t approve a charitable project, then you can’t do it.
- 2. The law plans to force NGOs to disclose everyone that gives them money every 30 days. This means handing out the personal information of givers to the government.
- 3. The law wants to create another new government agency that licenses NGOs every 2 years. This is yet another addition to a bloated bureaucracy and puts anti-corruption and transparency groups at risk.
Nigeria already has agencies that prevent “money laundering” [the EFCC and the NFIU] and several intelligence agencies to counter terrorist financing.
ADD YOUR VOICE
We are calling on the Senate to withdraw this bill immediately.
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WHO IS BEHIND THIS?
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Godswill Akpabio
President of the Senate
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Role: President of the Senate
Bill Status: Presiding Officer
Key Stance: Overseeing the legislative push to tighten oversight and introduce strict registration requirements for non-governmental organizations.
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I. H. Dankwambo
Senator (Gombe North)
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Role: Senator (Gombe North)
Bill Status: Key Sponsor
Key Stance: Primary sponsor introducing the legislation to enforce mandatory 30-day financial disclosures and bi-annual licensing.
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Adams Oshiomhole
Senator (Edo North)
Tap to Flip CardAdams Oshiomhole
Role: Senator (Edo North)
Bill Status: Key Champion
Key Stance: Vocal advocate calling for increased state regulation and mandatory compliance under national security parameters.
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