Water Resources Bill to be reviewed by Attorneys-General, Council of State - NGF
Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- The National Water Resources Bill, 2020, will be thoroughly reviewed by the Attorney-General and Executive Council of each state before a unanimous decision is made on the bill, the Nigeria Governors Forum has said.
Other relevant laws including the River Basins Development Authorities Act 2004; the Natural Water Resources Act 2004; and the Nigeria Hydrological Resources Act 2004 will be subjected to the same scrutiny.
It is after this review that a common position will be presented to the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, the Nation Newspaper reports.
This resolution was reached at the NGF's 17th teleconference meeting after a presentation by the minister on the bill and related issues.
The minister, a...
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