A Bill for an Act to Repeal All Existing Laws or Regulations that Restrict the Immediate Treatment of Accident or Emergency Victims Without Prior Police Reports or Clearance, and to Guarantee the Right to Emergency Medical Care Without Discrimination or Delay, and for Related Matters

dc.contributor.author	National Assembly
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-06T11:38:08Z
dc.date.available	2026-02-06T11:38:08Z
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.identifier.uri	https://ir.nilds.gov.ng//handle/123456789/3321
dc.description.abstract	This Bill seeks to eliminate harmful legal or administrative barriers that prevent the timely treatment of accident or emergency victims due to the absence of a police report. It recognizes the right to emergency care as a fundamental human right and protects health workers from prosecution for doing their duty to save lives.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Hon. Paul Nnamchi, Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, Hon. Ahmed Yusuf Doro,Hon. Ahmed Munir Hon. Chimaobi Sam Atu, Hon. Husseni A. Abdulkareem, Hon. Alfred Ajang, Hon. Inuwa Muhammed Bassi, Hon. Ime B. Okon, Hon. Garba Ibrahim Mohammed, Hon. John M. Dafaan	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	House of Representatives	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	House Bills;
dc.subject	Laws	en_US
dc.subject	Accident	en_US
dc.subject	Police Reports	en_US
dc.subject	Emergency Medical Care	en_US
dc.title	A Bill for an Act to Repeal All Existing Laws or Regulations that Restrict the Immediate Treatment of Accident or Emergency Victims Without Prior Police Reports or Clearance, and to Guarantee the Right to Emergency Medical Care Without Discrimination or Delay, and for Related Matters	en_US
dc.type	Working Paper	en_US