President Muhammadu Buhari has signed three bills, which had earlier been passed by the National Assembly, into law.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity , Mr . Femi Adesina , disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday .
Adesina said the President signed the three bills on Tuesday.
One of the bills , he said , was the 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, ” Adesina said .
According to him , the second bill is the Air Force Institute of Technology of Nigeria ( Establishment ) Bill , 2017.
He said 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 .
The third bill, according to Adesina, is the National Intelligence Agency Pensions ( Establishment ) Bill , 2017, which 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.
Souce: Punch
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