President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider and pass the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2024.
The Bill seeks to create an administratively independent National Anti-Doping Organization which is a cardinal requirement for Nigeria to achieve compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code and the International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories.
The enactment of this legislation according to President Tinubu will also help Nigeria avoid the imposition of Signatory Consequences, inclusive of loss of hosting and participating rights at Regional, Continental, and World championships or major athletic events.
The President’s request is contained in a letter read by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin who presided over plenary on Thursday.
President Tinubu said the request is in accordance with the provisions of Section 58(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended)
He urges the Senators to expeditiously consider and pass the proposed legislation before the Olympic Games in Paris in July 2024.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
