BREAKING: President Bola Tinubu Signs 3rd Bill Into Law Within 15 Days of Resumption
- President Tinubu signed the Student Loan Bill into an Act of Parliament after his Democracy Day celebration activities on Monday
- The development will be the third bill that the president will do within 15 days that he resumed office on May 29
- His designated Chief of Staff, and current speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, proposed the bill, and was passed in the 9th National Assembly
Aso Villa, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has signed the student loan bill into law, this will be the third of its kind that the Nigerian new leader will sign in his resumption into the office of the presidency.
This was disclosed in a video shared by the President's media page on Twitter, @ABATMediaCentre on Monday, June 12.
Source: Twitter
Tinubu signs student loan bill into law
The development is coming shortly after the president has participated in a number of activities slated for the Democracy Day celebration on the same day.
PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy!
In the video, Dele Alake, a member of the president's media team, is seen, and Femi Gbajabiamila, the outgoing speaker of the 9th House of Representatives and designated chief of staff to the president, is standing behind the president while signing the bill.
The bill is the third of its kind that President Tinubu will sign barely 2 weeks that he resumed the office of presidency.
Details of the student loan bill signed by President Tinubu
Last week, President Tibubu signed the bill increasing the retirement age of Nigerian judges from 65 to 70 years and also signed the Nigeria Electricity Bill into law, which empowered individuals, companies, and states to generate, transmit and distribute electrical power.
Student loan was one of the promises that the president made during the 2023 presidential election campaign.
The bill, which was now an Act of Parliament, was sponsored by Femi Gbajabiamila, following his series of meetings with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and other stakeholders in the education sector, and was passed by the 9th assembly.
See the video here:
Bola Tinubu: Nigerians should expect President's ministerial list from Wednesday
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu on resumption to office on May 29, has increased the expectations of Nigerians from his administration with some decisive moves.
The President's moves have made many Nigerians be looking forward to who will make up his ministerial list.
However, Nigerians can only expect Tinubu's ministerial list from June 13, when the 10th National Assembly will be inaugurated, and July 28, when the president would mark 60 days in office.
Source: Legit.ng
