Femi-Fani Kayode Slams Senator Who Sponsored Bill To Ban Generators In Nigeria, Other Nigerians React To Bill
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) has slammed Senator Bima Enagi, who is sponsoring the bill for the ban of Generators in Nigeria.
On March 11, the senator representing Niger South, Bima Enagi, had introduced a bill that seeks to ban the importation of generators in Nigeria.
The bill, titled “a bill for an Act to prohibit/ban the importation of generating sets to curb the menace of environmental (air) pollution and to facilitate the development of the power sector,” was one of the six bills read for the first time on March 11.
The bill prescribes at least ten years’ imprisonment for any person who knowingly sells generator sets.
Other details of the bill obtained by PREMIUM TIMES shows that the ban shall not include generator sets used for essential services which include medical purposes (hospitals and nursing homes and healthcare facilities), airports, railway stations/services, elevators (lifts), escalators, research Institutions, and facilities that require 24 hours electric power supply.
Taking to his Twitter handle to react to the bill, FFK wrote;
The Senator that sponsored the Bill to ban generators in Nigeria & send those that sell or use them to jail must be insane. He ought to be tied up, placed in a straight jacket, put in a strong sack filled with weights & dropped in the deepest & darkest part of the Atlantic ocean.
The Senator that sponsored the Bill to ban generators in Nigeria & send those that sell or use them to jail must be insane. He ought to be tied up, placed in a straight jacket, put in a strong sack filled with weights &dropped in the deepest & darkest part of the Atlantic ocean.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) March 11, 2020
The bill that passed the first reading on March 11 has led to an outrage from other Nigerians.
See reactions below:
1. Social Media Bill
2. Hate Speech Bill
3. Boko Haram Rehabilitation Bill
4. Protest Ban Bill
5. Generator Ban Bill (New)ALL FROM NORTH!
Dear Northerners, talk to your sad senators.
— AyeMojubar 😷 (@ayemojubar) March 11, 2020
So many stupid bills getting introduced at our legislatures.
Just heard about a bill to ban power generators from the country, a country with a struggling power sector. Smh
— Johnny Drille (@Johnnydrille) March 11, 2020
Area una de hear waytin I de hear so ??? Our senior brah for Abuja say dem wan ban generator oh … how Una see the bill ???
— Erigga (@erigganewmoney) March 11, 2020
Senator Abdullahi Sabi, APC(Niger North) sponsored Hate Speech Bill
Senator Mohammed Sani Mohammed, APC(Niger East) sponsored Anti Social Media Bill.
Senator Bima Enagi, APC(Niger North) sponsored Generator Ban bill
Niger State APC are giving us a trifecta.
— fred4U (@frediecruze) March 11, 2020
The whole world worrying about corona but Nigeria is about to ban generators .that country is in a world of its own
— tomisinokupe (@tomisinokupe) March 11, 2020
Everyday we see different things in this Shithole country.
Senators didn’t ban the movement of the Fulani Terrorist in the country Na Generator they wan Ban.
what did Generator has to do with Bad NIGERIA Economy and all the killings going on in the country pic.twitter.com/QGLoqcMXFl
— Elvis Chinedu (@ElvisChinedu12) March 11, 2020
A Senator that’s sitting under a generator powered chamber is proposing a bill to ban generators.
Please, who do us this thing? pic.twitter.com/zEAj1GAbhg
— Bayelsa Twytter Lord (@erefitei) March 12, 2020
Senate set to ban use of generating sets in Nigeria.
Why put the cart before the horse, like in the case of Lagos keke ban? Why not fix power first, then ban generators?
These senators, except of course Abaribe, should really have their heads examined. Especially Ahmed Lawan!!
— 🇳🇬 NEFERTITI – (The beautiful one has come)🇺🇸 (@firstladyship) March 11, 2020
Imagine Senators that opted for imported Toyota Prado Jeep 2020, are legislating to ban importation of generators. This people are not just dullards, they’re demons.
Tomorrow, someone will say those criticizing govt are tainting Nigeria’s image. Which image? Wetin remain? 🙄🙄
— FS Yusuf, MIIM (Nonpartisan Democrat) (@FS_Yusuf_) March 11, 2020
From SM bill, to a bill to create agency for repented Boko Haram members, now a bill seeking to ban generators in Ngeria has passed first reading at the Senate, in a country without stable electricity.
We should create more awareness on mental health especially for NASS members.— Zaddy Ajala (@UNCLE_AJALA) March 11, 2020
They want to ban generators, yet imposed higher tariffs on solar and other renewable energy products? What kind of STUPIDITY is this? https://t.co/h5VAT5RwQn
— Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi (@BOGbadamosi) March 11, 2020
Some of our lawmakers are doing very hard drugs, you can’t be doing just hard drugs and propose a bill to ban generator in a country like Nigeria where we have one of the most terrible power supply in the world.
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè 🇳🇬 (@YemieFash) March 11, 2020
They can’t provide stable power supply but they are eager to ban alternative power sources ( generators )
They can’t deliver food security but they are banning the importation of food items
They came to power through free social media but they want to regulate social media
— nafiiu (@nafeezi) March 12, 2020
They want to ban generators??? Loool. This people will just wake up one morning and just look for ways to continue to make life difficult for Nigerians shaaa. This is just very sad.
— Ada~beke💦🌺✨ (@blvck_Witch) March 11, 2020
This is Nigeria #GeneratorBan pic.twitter.com/xz3ZMsj3HT
— Fisayo Fosudo 🇳🇬 (@Fosudo) March 11, 2020
