Nigeria: Govt Kicks Against Senate's Moves to Create 2 Agencies

13 June 2017

Abuja — The Federal Government, yesterday, kicked against moves by the Senate to create two new agencies with functions already being performed by existing establishments and rejected the bills making provisions for them.

The rejection of the bill by the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, came at the public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on four different bills.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.