President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), saying the funding provisions are grossly excessive.
The bill had been passed by the national assembly.
The president’s decision to decline assent to the bill was contained in a letter read by Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Thursday.
The letter read partly, “Pursuant to section 58 (4) of the 1999 constitution as amended, I hereby convey to the Senate my decision on 25 th May 2019 to decline presidential assent to the Nigeria Maritime University Establishment Bill 2018 recently passed by the national assembly,” he said.
“I am declining my assent to the bill because the funding provisions are grossly excessive and will disrupt the operation of a number of government agencies and institutions.”
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