Daniel Regha, a prominent figure on Twitter, has voiced his opposition to billionaire senator Ned Nwoko’s proposed bill permitting Nigerians to carry arms for self-defense. According to reports from Naijalog, Ned Nwoko asserted that he introduced the bill in response to the escalating insecurity across the nation. In his response, Daniel Regha argued against endorsing the proposed gun legislation, expressing concerns that it could exacerbate existing security challenges. He questioned the assurance that such a law wouldn’t be misused or fall into the hands of criminals. Daniel also highlighted how people resort to violence over minor disagreements, suggesting that legalizing firearms would only escalate problems.
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.”
