The Senate has commended the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for signing the Banking and Other Financial Institutions Act Bill 2020, earlier passed by the National Assembly, into law.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, in a statement on Saturday, said that the President’s assent to the legislation would rejuvenate Nigeria’s financial system and enhance the development of the economy.
Part of the statement read, “The Senate has noted with satisfaction the assent of President Mohammadu Buhari to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020 following the passage of the bill by the Senate for the President’s assent.
“The enactment of the BOFI Act follows many other Bills passed by the Senate on critical areas for the economy which are relevant to the nation’s development.”
The statement explained that Buhari’s assent effectively repeals the 1991 edition of the law and is expected to rejuvenate the financial system and enhance the development of the economy.
It read, “The work which has gone into the passage of this bill, like some previously assented to by Mr President, underscores the determination of the 9th Assembly to focus on the path of economic growth and development of our country.
“By this law, banks and financial institutions will be able to offer productive sectors of the economy, quality banking and financial services as well as ensure recovery of non-performing loans.
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“Some of the bills which have been passed by the Senate which are of direct relevance to the resuscitation of
the national economy are the Petroleum Profit Tax Act; CAMA Act: Finance Act; Police Act; Deep Offshore and Profit Sharing Contract Act, to mention but a few.”
Basiru, however, added that the Senate would work tirelessly to ensure that obsolete laws were repealed and re-enacted to address the nation’s economic challenges in view of present realities.
source: Punch
