Tinubu Rejects N/Assembly Library Trust Fund Bill
President Bola Tinubu has rejected the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025.
The bill, passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly earlier this year, was to Tinubu for assent but the president declined to sign the bill.
In a letter on Tuesday, addressed to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the president cited a number of inconsistencies in the bill that clashed with existing laws and policies of the federal government.
Specifically, Tinubu cited certain clauses relating to funding mechanisms for agencies under the National Assembly.
Some of the clauses bordered on taxation of national entities, public service remuneration, as well as age and length of service.
Tinubu said these could set a dangerous and unsustainable precedent in the system.
“Notwithstanding the laudable objectives of the legislation, certain provisions contained therein go against the settled law and policies of the federal government of Nigeria as it relates to funding of agencies under the National Assembly, taxation of national entities, public service remuneration, as well as age and year of service, among others,” the President’s letter indicated.
According to him, enacting the bill into law as passed by the legislature, would not only contradict existing governance frameworks but also work against the public interest.
“If this bill becomes law, these provisions will establish an unsustainable precedent against the public interest,” Tinubu added.
The president urged the lawmakers to review and address the identified issues.
“I hope that the House of Representatives will take necessary steps to fix the identified issues with the legislation,” the president’s letter, read on the floor by Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas stated.
The bill as passed by the legislature, sought to strengthen the operations and financing of the legislative library system with additional funding.
Tinubu Rejects N/Assembly Library Trust Fund Bill is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
