A bill
proposing six months imprisonment for persons who distort queues in public
places on Thursday scaled second reading at the House of Representatives.
The sponsor of the bill, Abubakar
Amuda-Kannike (Kwara-APC), said the bill sought to ensure that Nigerians
conduct themselves orderly in public places.
Mr. Amuda-Kannike said it was
normal practice for some Nigerians to shunt or distort queues and go unpunished.
He expressed worry that recent
events had shown that Nigeria was on the verge of losing its cherished sense of
nationalism, cultural identity and hospitality.
“The bill underscores the need to
re-awaken a derailed national culture by proposing disciplinary measures to
guide Nigerians in their daily behaviours.
“In our society today, out of
total disregard for other persons, who strive to do the right thing by
conducting themselves orderly in public places, a large number of Nigerians
distort queues and go unpunished.
“The bill if passed shall provide
a starting point of value and cultural re-orientation in Nigeria,” the lawmaker
said.
He expressed optimism that the
bill if passed, would enable future generations of Nigerians have a more sane
society that would help to shape morals, principles and respect for each other
in addition to adequate awareness on what constitute nationhood.
He decried
the prevailing level of corruption, indiscipline, disrespect to elders and the
rule of law in the country.
“The bill underscores the need to
re-awaken the derailed national culture by proposing disciplinary measures to
guide Nigerians in their daily behaviours,” he said.
“Any nation that is not organised
cannot have rapid growth.
“We should be seen as organised people
from point of entry but we have accepted that anything goes.
“Every school should have civic
education in its curriculum to instil patriotism and orderliness in the
country,” Mr. Amuda-Kannike said.
Contributing, Sam Onuigbo
(Abia-PDP), said the bill would also ensure orderliness, equity, fairness and
justice in the distribution of services in the country.
“It will be nice for us to be seen
as orderly people from the point of entry into the country,” Mr. Onuigbo said.
Ayo Omidiran (Osun-APC) said “by being
orderly in all our activities, we will be transmitting good behavioural pattern
to generations and this will promote a better society”.
After the debate, the bill was
passed for second reading through a unanimous voice vote. (NAN)
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