President Bola Tinubu has refused to sign the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, claiming problems with existing federal laws and regulations.
Tinubu wrote to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, expressing concern that the proposed legislation contradicted federal laws and policies, despite its admirable goals.
The President observed that the draft contains articles dealing with funding mechanisms for National Assembly agencies, taxation of national entities, public sector salaries, and age and years of service, which he stated could set a dangerous and unsustainable precedent.
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“Despite the commendable objectives of the legislation, certain provisions within it contradict the established laws and policies of the federal government of Nigeria regarding the funding of agencies under the National Assembly, taxation of national entities, public service remuneration, and age and years of service, among other issues,” said Mr. Tinubu.
The Nigerian leader warned that enacting the measure in its current form would not only violate existing governance structures, but would also harm the public interest.
“If this bill becomes law, these provisions will establish an unsustainable precedent against the public interest,” the leader said.
As a result, President Tinubu publicly informed the House that he would not give presidential sanction to the proposal and invited MPs to reconsider and solve the raised issues.
“I hope that the House of Representatives will take necessary steps to fix the identified issues with the legislation,” the letter stated.
The National Assembly Library Trust Fund Amendment Bill, 2025, is intended, among other things, to boost the operations and financing of the parliamentary library system, according to reports.
