The Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly has urged the state legislature to withdraw the proposed Enugu State Crowd Control and Management Agency Bill, 2026, citing concerns over its possible impact on constitutional freedoms. The forum, chaired by former Speaker Denge Josef Onoh, made the call in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. The former lawmakers said they had followed the public debate and concerns surrounding the bill and considered it their responsibility, as former members of the legislature, to offer guidance based on their experience. Onoh said the forum recognised the sponsor of the private member bill, Rt. Hon. Chima Obieze, as an experienced legislator whose intention was to protect lives, prevent stampedes, and address vulnerabilities at event centres, but said the forum had identified provisions that could conflict with constitutional freedoms.
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