Osinbajo signs two bills into law

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Monday assented to two
bill passed by the National Assembly.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on
National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, said that the Acting
President assented to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
(Establishment) Act 2017 and the Petroleum Training Institute
(Amendment) Act, 2017.

Enang said that with the action the two bills have come into
effect as laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He noted that the Diaspora Commission Act establishes the
Commission under the supervisioory jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.

The Commission, he said, has the responsibility to co-ordinate
and organize Nigerians in and from the Diaspora to contribute human
capital and material resources, including their expertise for the
development of Nigeria and its constituent states.

It will also provide a database of Nigerians on various fields
and potentialities as resource base for Nigeria and the world to
draw from, as well as protecting the interest of all Nigerians in
the Diaspora, Enang added.

He said that the Petroleum Training Institute (Amendment) Act on
the other hand is to bring the provisions thereof in conformity
with the constitution, allowing for due process in the
administrative action affecting the principal officers and staff of
the institute.

The Presidential aide welcomed Senators and House of
Representative members back to their legislative beat as they
resume from the mid-term vacation and constituency engagements.

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Monday assented to two
bill passed by the National Assembly.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on
National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, said that the Acting
President assented to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
(Establishment) Act 2017 and the Petroleum Training Institute
(Amendment) Act, 2017.

Enang said that with the action the two bills have come into
effect as laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He noted that the Diaspora Commission Act establishes the
Commission under the supervisioory jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.

The Commission, he said, has the responsibility to co-ordinate
and organize Nigerians in and from the Diaspora to contribute human
capital and material resources, including their expertise for the
development of Nigeria and its constituent states.

It will also provide a database of Nigerians on various fields
and potentialities as resource base for Nigeria and the world to
draw from, as well as protecting the interest of all Nigerians in
the Diaspora, Enang added.

He said that the Petroleum Training Institute (Amendment) Act on
the other hand is to bring the provisions thereof in conformity
with the constitution, allowing for due process in the
administrative action affecting the principal officers and staff of
the institute.

The Presidential aide welcomed Senators and House of
Representative members back to their legislative beat as they
resume from the mid-term vacation and constituency engagements.