President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the bill establishing the Counseling Practitioners Council of Nigeria and seven other bills.
This is contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters Nasir Illa, in Abuja.
Illa said that the council was saddled with the responsibility of advancing the study, training and practice of counselling profession.
He said that the standard of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to become registered members of the counselling profession was stated by the new law.
He said the law also empowered the council to review the standard as circumstances may require; establish and maintain standards in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Illa said that the President also signed the bill repealling the Civil Aviation Act 2006 and the Civil Aviation bill 2022.
