President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has assented to the Civil Aviation, Nigerian Meteorological Agency and six other bills passed by the National Assembly, the senior special assistant to the president on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Hon. Nasiru Baballe Illa has revealed.
The body is charged with determining the standard of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to become registered members of the counselling profession.
“The Act also empowers the council to secure the professional status and do all such things as may be necessary to promote the interest of its members and the advancement of the art and science of counselling knowledge and efficiency in counselling management and administration in the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy,” Illa stressed.
The statement said: “The President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, assented to 8 bills recently passed by the National Assembly as detailed: Civil Aviation Act, 2022. This Act repeals the Civil Aviation Act, No. 6, 2006 and enacts the Civil Aviation Act, 2022, to provide for an effective legal and institutional framework for the regulation of civil aviation in Nigeria to promote aviation safety and security, ensure that Nigeria’s obligations under international aviation agreements are implemented, and consolidate the law relating to civil aviation regulation in Nigeria. Provide an effective legal and institutional framework for the regulation of civil aviation in Nigeria in conformity with the standards and recommended practices set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and establish rules of operation and divisions of responsibility within the Nigerian civil aviation system to promote aviation safety and security; ensure that Nigeria’s obligations under international aviation agreements are implemented and consolidate the laws relating to the regulation of civil aviation in Nigeria.
“Nigerian Meteorological Agency (Establishment) Act, 2022. This Act repeals the Nigerian Metrological Agency (Establishment, etc.) Act, No. 9 of 2003 and enacts the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (Establishment) Act, to provide for a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for the regulation of meteorology in Nigeria; advise the Federal Government on all aspects of meteorology; project, prepare and interpret government policies in the field of meteorology and issue weather forecasts for the safe operation of air-crafts, ocean-going vessels and oil rigs in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
“The agency is empowered by this Act as the sole authority to approve, licence, certify and regulate the establishment of meteorological stations for meteorological observations, the operators and operating personnel at a fee to be prescribed by the agency and where necessary, make regulation in this regard, save for aeronautical meteorological services.”
Other bills passed by the National Assembly include [that of the] Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, the Nigerian Council for Management Development, the National Institute of Credit Administration, the Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria and the Counselling Practitioners Council of Nigeria.
