Nigerian Lawmakers Want New Agency to Tackle Proliferation of Small Arms

19 February 2020

A bill for the establishment of the national commission against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons passed second reading on Wednesday.

The bill seeks to empower the commission to coordinate and implement activities to combat the problems of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria in line with ECOWAS states convention on small arms and light weapons.

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