By Levinus Nwabughiogu
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sam Onuigbo has said that the lower chamber would not allow Nigeria to be taken back to the era of military rule through any piece of legislation.
Onuigbo gave the assurance while speaking to Vanguard in Abuja, Thursday on the heels of a certain bill emanating from the Senate to regulate both social media and setting up of a commission for hate speech.
The lawmaker who however condemned hate speech said that the House of Representatives was also conscious of the fundamental human rights of the people.
He added that the beauty of bicameral legislature is to ensure the enactment of quality laws for the nation, stressing that it was incumbent on the House to scrutinize the bill during harmonization before passing into law and subsequently, presenting it for the presidential assent.
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Source: Vanguard Newspaper
