By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President Muhammad Buhari has signed the Medical Residency Training Bill 2018 into law and also assented to Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HEPPADC) Act 2018.
Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters to the President, Senator Ita Enang, who disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday informed that the Medical Residency Training Act was enacted to regulate medical residency training programme designed for the training of medical practitioners and dental surgeons.
According to him, the Act was enacted to encourage holders of Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery (MBBS) to proceed for their master’s degrees immediately after their National Youth Service (NYSC) scheme provided they have insurance.
According to Enang, the Act is expected to enhance the quality of medical service and encourage medical tourism to Nigeria.
He also said the HEPPADC Act will reduce the derivation payable to National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from 30 per cent to 10 per cent.