President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 assented to three bills.This was disclosed Wednesday in a statement by Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina in Abuja.
Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy (Establishment) Bill, 2017; Air Force Institute of Technology of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2017; and National Intelligence Agency Pensions (Establishment) Bill, 2017.
Adesina’s statement gave snippets of information on the bills thus: “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.
“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.
“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.”
