The National Assembly has transmitted the Start- Up Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for Assent having passed all required legislative processes.
Sen. Babajide Omoworare, the Senior Special Assistant to the Pressident on National Assembly matters (Senate), said the bill was transmitted today Monday, September 19, 2022
It will be recalled that the Bill was forwarded to the National Assembly pursuant to Sections 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution for consideration by President Buhari in a letter dated February 21, 2022. The Start Up Bill will provide for the creation and development of enabling environment for technology enabled start-ups in Nigeria.
It aims to position Nigeria’s ecosystem, as the leading technology centre in Africa, having excellent innovators with cutting edge skills and exportable capacity.
