By Gabriel Jonah Abuja

President Muhamadu Buhari has assented to eight bills recently passed by the National Assembly, making full them acts of the Nigerian parliamment.These include, the Civil Aviation, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (Establishment), National Institute of Credit Administration, Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment), Social Work Practitioners, Nigerian Council for Management DevelopmentAdvertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Counselling Practitioners Council of Nigeria  Acts.Nasiru Baballe-Ila, Senior Special Assistant to the President onNational Assembly Matters (House of Representatives) who disclosed this in a statement the Civil Aviation Act, 2022 provides for an effective legal and institutional framework for the regulation of civil aviation in Nigeria.The act is to also “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 for 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).”Establish rules of operation and divisions of responsibility within the Nigerian civil aviation system in order 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.”The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (Establishment) Act, provide for 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 accordance 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.”The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2022 (is) charged with the responsibility, amongst others, of regulating and controlling the education, training and practice of pharmacy and related matters in Nigeria. The Nigerian Council for Management Development Act, 2022, repeals the Nigerian Council for Management Development Act, Cap. N99, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and the National Centre for Economic Management and Administration Act, Cap. N14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”The presidential aide explains that one of the Acts establishes the National Institute of Credit Administration to regulate the credit management practice and set standards and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become professional credit managers in Nigeria by providing range of services and programmes aimed at keeping Nigerian credit managers and their executives up-to-date by developing their professional skills, elevating their status and inculcating ethics in their service of managing credit for their employers, among others.”The Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners Act establishes the Institute of Social Work Practitioners charged with the responsibility for training and registration of persons aspiring to become Social Work Practitioners in Nigeria and  determine the standards of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as chartered social work practitioners, and raise the standards as circumstances may permit; secure, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.”Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act, 2022 repeals the Advertising Practitioners (Registration, etc.) Act, Cap. A7, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enacts the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act, 2022 to establish a Council for advertising, advertisements and marketing communications as the apex regulatory authority for the Nigerian advertising industry, make provision for the regulation and control of advertising, ensure the protection of the general public and consumers, promote local content and entrench the best international practices.”Counselling Practitioners Council of Nigeria, 2022 Act establishes the Counselling Practitioners Council of Nigeria charged with the responsibility of advancing the study, training and practice of counselling profession. Determine the standard of knowledge and skill, to be attained by persons seeking to become registered members of the Counselling Profession and review the standard as circumstances may require; establish and maintain, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, a register of certified members of the Profession and the publication of the list of such members.”The Act also empowered 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