Tag: Legislative Bills

Restructuring: Many Nigerians hail lawmakers single-term, rotational Presidency/Governorship tenure Bills

Aminu Imam
Nigerians on Restructuring Bill

Many Nigerians have declared their support for the proposed Bills by 35 members of the House of Representatives seeking a single term of six years for the President and State governors, as well rotation of the Presidency among the countrys six geo-political zones and rotation of the governorship among the three senatorial districts in States. Spokesperson for the lawmakers, under the auspices of ‘The Reformed-minded Legislators, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said the proposal would reduce cost of governance, unite the country, and ensure a seamless transition and unprecedented development.??Thirty-five members of the…

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Buhari signs into law, National Commission for Almajiri, Out-of-School children Bills

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, signed into law, the National Commission for Almajiri and Out of School Children Education Bill, earlier passed by the National Assembly was also assented to by the President. The Act seeks to provide multimodal system of education to tackle the menace of illiteracy, develop skills-acquisition and entrepreneurship programmes, prevent youth poverty, delinquency and destitution in Nigeria. Also yesterday, President Buhari assented to the National Assembly Service Pensions Board (Establishment) Bill. The National Assembly Service Pensions Board (Establishment) Act establishes the National Assembly Service Pensions Board to…

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