A bill seeking to prohibit public and civil servants from using private hospitals and schools has passed its first reading in the House of Representatives.
The proposed legislation, titled *A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Public and Civil Servants from Patronising Private Schools and Health Care Services and for Related Matters (HB 2487)*, is sponsored by Hon. Amobi Ogah, who represents the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State.
If passed into law, the bill will mandate political office holders and public servants, along with their families, to rely solely on public hospitals and schools, a move Ogah said is aimed at restoring confidence in Nigeria’s public institutions.
“This bill intends to avoid conflict of interest, maintain public trust and high uncompromised standards of public institutions,” Ogah stated.
Describing the proposal as a call for national rebirth, Ogah appealed to Nigerians, civil society groups, and the media to rally support for the bill.
