The draft Bill seeking to regulate water resources in the country has turned out to be quite controversial, known as National Water Resources Bill, 2020.
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The proposed law was first sent to the parliament by the executive in the eighth national assembly.
While the Bill passed in the house of representatives, it failed at the senate. Godswill Akpabio, minority leader at the time, led opposition senators to kick against the Bill.
Bukola Saraki, former senate president, had suggested that the Bill be stood down and brought back again for consideration after some adjustments may have been made but that never happened till the end of term of the eighth Senate.
In July, the proposed law resurfaced in the lower legislative chamber and has since passed second reading.
While calling for a public hearing, some lawmakers from the middle belt region of the country alleged that the Bill was smuggled back into the National Assembly.
The Bill is a consolidation of existing laws; Water Resources act 2004, National Water Resources Institute act, River Basin Development Authorities act, and the Nigeria Hydrological Services act.
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