In a bid to expand civic space and enhance the fundamental human rights in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in relation to freedom of association, the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Rivers State have rejected in totality a Bill titled ‘A Bill to harmonise Rivers State CSOs registration, in relation to modernising such laws to align with current practices, streaming procedures, and eliminating unnecessary registration burden,’ in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
In his opening remarks, the Executive Director of We the People, a non-governmental organisation, Ken Henshaw said that they have been produced and pushed to the Rivers State House of Assembly without any consultation, consideration and input of Civil Society Organisation members, adding that the CSO members should be aware, notify and discuss such Bill.
