By Kemi Kasumu, General Editor
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 assented to three Bills just before he took off to Kano on a two-day state visit, which began on Wednesday.
This disclosure was made in a statement issued in Abuja, on Wednesday, by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
The statement listed out the Bills to be:
“1. Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy (Establishment) Bill, 2017. The college to be sited in Enugu, is to provide courses of instruction leading to the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates in dental technology, dental therapy and related courses.
“2. Air Force Institute of Technology of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2017. The Institute to be situated in Kaduna, is to give technical training to the personnel of the Nigerian Air Force and other services of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigerians and citizens of other African countries.
“3. National Intelligence Agency Pensions (Establishment) Bill, 2017, is to administer the pensions scheme for personnel of the Agency, sequel to the exit of the Agency from the application of the Contributory Pension’s Scheme under the Pension’s Reform Act, 2004.”
Meanwhile, President Buhari, whose two-day state visit to Kano began Wednesday, is expected back in Abuja on Thursday.
