Catholic Bishops oppose foreign aid regulation bill

By Olayinka Latona
ABUJA — The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has called on the National Assembly and the Federal Government to halt moves to enact the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill 2026, warning that the proposed legislation could undermine humanitarian activities and fundamental freedoms.
The bishops also decried the worsening security and economic situation in the country, citing insecurity, poverty, poor infrastructure and governance challenges despite Nigeria’s abundant human and natural resources.
The bishops made their position known in a communiqué issued at the end of their Second Plenary Meeting held at Our Lady and St. Kizito P...