Nigeria, July 23 -- The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have called on the National Assembly to reject the National Water Resources Bill being re-presented for approval.

The groups made the call in a joint statement released on Thursday.

The bill, which was earlier stepped down by the National Assembly due to some of its contentious provisions is now being re-presented by its sponsors, the group said.

CAPPA and AUPCTRE said it is shocking that President Muhammadu Buhari is giving support to the bill despite being re-presented with the same contentious provisions.

In the statement, the ...