President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to two bills passed by
the eighth National Assembly.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National
Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, disclosed this at a
news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
He listed the bills to include Federal University of Agriculture
Zuru, Kebbi State Bill and the Architects Registration Council
Amendment Bill.
He said by giving assent to the Federal College of Agriculture
Bill, the institution had been upgraded from a Federal College of
Agriculture to a full-fledged Federal University of Agriculture
with all the powers of its status.
He explained that the assented Architects Registration Council
amendment bill had increased the penalty fee of N1,000 to
N500,000.
This, he said would generally enhance the architect registration
process.
He also said the bill was designed to enhance the council’s
penalties and make the appeals from the Disciplinary Committee lie
with the High Courts.
On why some bills were not assented to, Enang explained that
there were cogent reasons for any bill that did not receive assent
of the president.
(NAN)
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