As
negative it may sound, some of the Senators of the Nigerian Senate have made reasonable
steps to see that lobbying is legalized in Nigeria. The bill already has been
passed for a second reading.
Sen. Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) Who supported the “Bill
for an Act for the Regulation and Registration of Lobbyists in Nigeria and for
other matters connected therewith, 2016’’ expressed deep believe that the
National Assembly needs this at this point in time, he also said that as negative
as it may sound, lobbying is important at every level of government.
In
his words “The bill will create stricter registration requirement for lobbyists
and also require lobbyists to disclose how much they make and spend on
lobbying.
It
will ban lobbyist from paying for gifts and food as a means of inducement and
it would give oversight agencies more powers to investigate violation of ethics
laws,”
Other lawmakers such as Sen. Ben
Murry Brcce AKA Common Sense Senator, Sen. Godswill Akpabio,
and Sen.Mohammed Ali Ndume where in
concrete support for the bill.
The
bill is to have the lobbyist registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and
with the Ministry of Justice to practice as lobbyist in the Senate or House of
Representatives.
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