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President Goodluck Jonathan has signed the new National Assembly Service Act, 2014 into law for effective service delivery.
The law allows for the creation of four directorates that would be headed by permanent secretary status, like what was obtainable in the civil service, while clerk of the National Assembly would be at par with the Head of Federal Civil Service.
The bill, which was passed by the two chambers sought to repeal the National Assembly Service Commission Act Cap N7 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enact the National Assembly Service Act, 2004 to re-organise the management and administrative structure of the National Assembly for improved service delivery.
In the Federal Republic of Nigeria official gazette of the new law, the directorates of the National Assembly are as set out in the Second Schedule and the secretaries to the directorates shall be appointed by the Commission in consultation with National Assembly management.
"Notwithstanding the provision of subsection[1] of this section, the commission, on the recommendation of the management to the National Assembly shall establish such directorate, departments and divisions as exigencies may demand for effective and efficient administration of the service", the law read.
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