
Water Resources Bill is a repackaged RUGA – Gov. Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom calls on the National Assembly to reject the National Water Resources Bill in the interest of the country. The Governor says the bill which seeks to bring all water sources (surface and underground) as well as river banks under the control of the Federal Government through its agencies is anti-federalism and negates the right of Nigerians to their God-given resources. Section 13 of the Bill, states thus: “In implementing the principles under subsection (2) of this section, the institutions established under this Act shall promote integrated water resources management and the coordinated management of land…