Popular media personality, Daniel Reigha has vehemently opposed the proposed bill by Senator Ned Nwoko, who wants to allow Nigerians to carry guns for self-defense.
The proposal is being made in the context of mounting worries about the safety and security of Nigerian citizens in the face of rising levels of crime and violence nationwide.
Daniel Regha voiced his opinion, pointing out the possible consequences of supporting such legislation and advising against the possibility of making the already-existing security issues worse.
Daniel Regha asserts that endorsing Ned Nwoko’s proposed firearms bill would do more harm than good to Nigeria’s security concerns.
The media personality expressed worry about how things would turn out if bad people had access to firearms.
He said: 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.”
