* Federal Medical Centre, FMC Hong, Adamawa State
* Increases retirement age of teachers in public schools from 60 to 65, 40 years of pensionable service
* Nigerian Police Academy Wudil, Kano state, to a degree awarding tertiary institution
* Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act, 2022.
* National Biotechnology Development Agency Act,
* Animal disease (control act) Act, 2022
The Periscope Reporter
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Federal Medical Centre, Hong (Establishment) Act, 2022 and five other bills recently passed by the National Assembly.
Others are – Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022, Nigeria Law Reform Commission Act, 2022; National Biotechnology Development Agency Act, 2022, Animal disease (control act) Act, 2022 and the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment ) Act , 2021
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja
Mr Shehu also revealed that the president assented to Federal Medical Centre, Hong (Establishment) Act, 2022.
”This Act establishes the Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Adamawa State to provide Legal framework for its due management and administration.
”The Medical Centre will be headed by a Medical Director who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, and shall be the Chief Executive and accounting officer of the Medical Centre as stipulated in Section 9 of the Act.
Shehu disclosed that the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers Act provides for the retirement age of teachers in the country. “Section 1 of the Act clearly states that Teachers in Nigeria shall compulsorily retire on attainment of 65 years of age or 40 years of pensionable service, whichever is earlier.
”While the provision of Section 3 of the Act provides that the Public Service Rule or any Legislation that requires a person to retire from the Public Service at 60 years of age or after 35 years of Service shall not apply to Teachers in Nigeria.
He said the Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act was meant to facilitate the effective implementation of the Commission’s Law Reform Proposals and enhance its performance and bring the Law in conformity to best practices.
“The Nigeria Law Reform Commission Act, 2022, repeals the Nigeria Law Reform Commission Act, Cap. N118, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Enact the Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act, 2022.
“The National Biotechnology Development Agency Act, 2022 provides a legal framework for the National Biotechnology Development Agency to carry out research, create and develop public awareness in biotechnology in order to encourage private sector participation in the biotechnology industry in Nigeria.”
On the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment ) Act , 2021, Shehu explained, “This Act establishes and provides legal framework for the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, as a degree awarding institution to provide academic and professional training.
“The Academy will be headed by a Commandant not below the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, and shall be appointed by the Police Service Commission on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police as stipulated in Section 8 of the Act.
“Hon. Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), was at the State House for the signing of the bills.”