President Muhammadu Buhari has assented
to three bills, including the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy
(Establishment) Bill, and the Air Force Institute of Technology of Nigeria
(Establishment) Bill 2017.
The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi
Adesina, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, said the president also
assented to the National Intelligence Agency Pensions (Establishment) Bill,
2017, on Dec. 5.
Adesina said the bill on Federal College of Dental Technology
and Therapy stipulated that the college should be sited in Enugu.
According to him, the college is to provide courses of
instruction leading to the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates in
dental technology, dental therapy and related courses.
According to him, the bill on Air Force Institute of Technology
of Nigeria indicated that the Institute will be situated in Kaduna.
He said the institute would provide technical training to the
personnel of the Nigerian Air Force and other services of the Nigerian Armed
Forces, Nigerians as well as nationals of other African countries.
The presidential aide stated that the National Intelligence
Agency Pensions (Establishment) Bill, 2017, is to administer the pension’s
scheme for personnel of the agency.
This is sequel to the exit of the agency from the application of
the Contributory Pension’s Scheme under the Pension’s Reform Act, 2004. (NAN)
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