- Media personality Daniel Regha strongly opposes Nigerian senator, Ned Nwoko’s proposed legislation allowing Nigerians to bear firearms for self-defense.
- Ned Nwoko’s bill emerges amid heightened insecurity concerns across Nigeria, aiming to empower citizens to defend themselves.
- Daniel Regha voices skepticism, arguing that endorsing the firearms bill may worsen existing security challenges and lead to potential misuse of weapons.
- Daniel Regha questions the assurance that firearms won’t end up in the hands of criminals.
Popular media personality Daniel Regha has strongly opposed billionaire senator Ned Nwoko’s proposed bill that seeks to permit Nigerians to bear firearms for self-defense.
The proposition comes amidst growing concerns regarding the safety and security of Nigerian citizens amidst escalating violence and criminal activities across the nation.
Expressing his opinion, Daniel Regha pointed out the potential ramifications of endorsing such legislation, cautioning against the possibility of exacerbating existing security challenges.
According to Daniel Regha, supporting Ned Nwoko’s proposed firearms bill would only serve to aggravate Nigeria’s security predicaments rather than mitigate them.
He went on to question the feasibility of ensuring that firearms allocated for self-defense purposes would not fall into the wrong hands or be misused.
The media personality also raised concerns about how everyday disagreements could turn into violent confrontations, suggesting that legalizing firearms possession could make such incidents rampant.
In his words;
“Ned Nwoko’s firearms bill should not be encouraged; This willn’t solve the insecurity issue but only worsen it. Let’s assume Nigerians are allowed to obtain firearms (legally), what’s the guarantee that majority won’t missue it, or that these arms won’t end up in the hands of criminals? We have seen how many people break bottles over little arguments/misunderstandings, let’s not add to our problems.”
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Ned Nwoko's firearms bill should not be encouraged; This willn't solve the insecurity issue but only worsen it. Let's assume Nigerians are allowed to obtain firemans (legally), what's the guarantee that majority won't missue it, or that these arms won't end up in the hands of…
— Daniel Regha (@DanielRegha) February 1, 2024
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