FORMER CATHOLIC KNIGHT ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED RITUAL CLEANSING EXERCISE IN NNEWI. (PHOTO).

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Former Catholic Knight arrested over alleged ritual cleansing exercise in Nnewi Vigilantes in Nnewi have arrested Sir James Louis Okoye, a former Catholic Knight of St John International, who reportedly renounced Christianity during the official opening of Our Lady of Assumpta Catholic Church, Nnewi in January this year over non-recognition of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. Okoye was arrested after he was seen on Saturday wearing a red dress with fresh palm fronds between his lips, with a bell in hand, performing what he believed was the ritual cleansing of Nnewi land on the streets of the town. Okoye gained popularity in January, during the official consecration of the Nnewi Catholic Cathedral, where he decried the non-recognition Late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who he believed built the cathedral to almost completion before his death. He was captured on video removing his shoes and knighthood hat as he stepped out of the cathedral, shouting, “Ifeanyi Ubah ndo.” While stepping out of the gate,...

SENATE CLARIFIES FRSC ACT AMENDMENT DOES NOT INTRODUCE NEW BAN, BUT ONLY REINSTATE BAN ON PREACHING, HAWKING. (PHOTO).



Senate Clarifies FRSC Act Amendment Does Not Introduce New Ban, But Only Reinstate Ban on Preaching, Hawking


The Senate has clarified that its ongoing amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act does not introduce a new ban on preaching or hawking, but only restates long-standing provisions that already prohibit those activities in commercial vehicles.


In a statement issued on Monday by the Directorate of Media and Public Affairs in the Office of the Leader of the Senate, the chamber said it had noted public concerns over reports of a purported proscription.


According to the statement, Section 10(4) of the FRSC (Establishment) Act, 2007, and Regulation 220 of the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2012, already make preaching and hawking in commercial vehicles offences. The provision has been listed as Item 36 in the Second Schedule to the 2007 Act for nearly two decades and appears as Item 49 under the current amendment.


The Senate stressed that the bill does not outlaw street preaching, as some have alleged. “It is about the safety of commuters and other road users and is not intended to undermine any religious activity in the public space,” the statement said.


Lawmakers also clarified that the bill is not an initiative of Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. It is a concurrence bill first amended by the House of Representatives and requires Senate approval before it can become law.


The Senate noted that the amendment process remains ongoing and urged stakeholders to submit their concerns to the appropriate institutions before it is concluded.

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