Civil Society Groups To Storm nassnigeria Over Social Media Bill | Sahara Reporters Convener of the protest, BukkyShonibare, said the attempt by the Senate to resuscitate the bill already rejected by the people constitutes an assault on... READ MORE:
No fewer than 110 civil society organisations would on Monday, March 9, 2020, storm the National Assembly, Abuja, to express their grievances against the proposed Social Media Bill.
Shonibare added that the bill was a direct affront on the 1999 constitution of Nigeria , which guarantees human rights including freedom of expression. She therefore called on lawmakers to use the public hearing to apologise to Nigerians for wasting legislative time in resuscitating an obnoxious bill that had been totally rejected by the people.
"The Senate should also note that there are enough existing laws in the country’s statute books on defamation, privacy, libel and slander to protect public and private individuals along with the 2015 Cybercrimes Act. The SB. 132 Bill, therefore, is a legislative overkill.
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