POLITICS: President Jonathan Signs 6 Bills Into Law Within 48 Hours To Go

ABUJA——With just 48 hours to the end of his administration, President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, signed into law six bills recently passed by the National Assembly. Confirming the development, yesterday, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, said it was to ensure that as much as possible, all government businesses were concluded. Among the bill that were signed was the Tobacco Control Bill 2015.

Other bills signed into law include the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency Act 2015; Equipment and Leasing Bill 2015; AMCON (Amendment) Bill 2015; Standards Organisation of Nigeria Bill 2015, and the National Sugar Development (Amendment) Bill 2015.

The Tobacco Control Act 2015 repeals the Tobacco Smoking (Control) Act, CAP.T6, LFN 2004 enacted in 1990 and amended years later.

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Bussy Duro and 2 others like this.

Yvonne Onaibe

Jonathan,,please sign one personally for me

Holuwhasheun Praise O'neal

Na desperation go kill D's man sha

Peter David

Mk him sign one contract for me tonight by 11:59pm

Dipuo Kekana

is Jonathan still the president?

Jessy Brewer

Why d last minute rush ? He had more than enough time to get these done .... smh

King Davix Migxon

for d good of NIGERIANS !

Olufemi Adekunle Rotty

He just got his"clues" back on.

Alex Santana Kaburuk

Clueless presidor ever for obodo naija. why now? it wont change d pix he has in d mix. A case of a Bat trying to be a Dove.

Emmanuel Gilbert

Good one GEJ , better late than never

Frank Ohagwam

Ignorance is a huge disease. If u do not know the bills and why he signed them then shut ur stupid mouth, people.

Muhammad Ibraheem Kudus

We change our constitution any how. Like we are running a village club.

Jessy Brewer

Frank I guess the people u re refering too includes u . ... smh

Airuoyuwa Lixon

These gulible up-starts, they don't know the rudiments of governance. He constutionally remains the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria till the moment to swear in Muhamadu Buhari.

Amaechi Paulo Bienonwu

Wat of free ladies dere will be need