President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed eight bills passed by the National Assembly into law.
Mr Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang revealed this to State House correspondents after the signing ceremony. Meanwhile, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has advised politicians and the media to stop peddling empty speculations about his recent visits to the Presidential Villa.
Enang described the development as unprecedented in the history of the Buhari led APC government. Saraki said his visit to President Buhari has nothing to do with $29.9bn loan which the Senate prevented the Presidency from aquiring.
The Bills signed into law were: Prevention of Crime Amendment Act,‎ 2016; and The National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds (Registration) Amendment Act‎, 2016.
Others were: Telecommunications and Postal Offences Amendment Act,‎ 2016; The National Agricultural Land Development Authority Amendment Act‎ 2016; and The Produce Enforcement of Export Standards Amendment Act‎ 2016.
Also signed by the President were The Agricultural and Rural Management ‎Training Institute Amendment Act‎ 2016; Bee Import Control and Management Amendment Act‎ 2016; and Water Resources Amendment Act‎ 2016‎.