A former National Secretary of Labour Party (LP), Mr Kayode Ajulo, has said some of the brains behind most of the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the country are driven by selfish, financial gains.
He stated this in a statement at the weekend while throwing his weight behind the NGO Regulatory Commission Bill.
Quoting from a memorandum he submitted to the House of Representatives, which conducted a public hearing on the bill, last week, he noted that it was because of the financial gains to be made that there is a proliferation of โemergency NGO foundersโ across the country.
The activist said the era envisaged under the bill will ensure that NGOs are driven by passion and not by financial inducement โwhich has been the major reasons many Nigerians have now become emergency NGO foundersโ.
According to him, the commission to be established will be saddled with the responsibility of issuing licenses to NGOs renewable every two years while also submitting financial reports. He expressed his disagreement with the critics, saying he was of the firm belief that there should be a regulatory framework for NGOs and CSOs.
