Section 260: Establishment and membership of the National Childs Rights Implementation committee

(1) There is established a committee to be known as the National Childs Rights Implementation Committee (in this Part of this Act referred to as "the National Committee'').
(2) The National Committee shall comprise-
(a) the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Youth Development, as Chairman;
(b) one person to represent each of the following Federal Ministries and Governmental bodies -
(i) Women Affairs and Youth Development;
(ii) Education;
(iii) Information and National Orientation;
(iv) Health;
(v) Justice;
(vi) Labour and Productivity;
(vii) Foreign Affairs;
(viii) National Planning Commission
(ix) Nigerian Law Reform Commission;
(x) Nigeria Police Force;
(xi) Nigeria Prison Service;
(xii) Nigerian Immigration Service;
(xiii) National Broadcasting Commission;
(xiv) News Agency of Nigeria;
(c) two persons to represent Non-Governmental Organisations concerned with the rights and welfare of children;
(d) three persons to represent the broad spectrum of the relevant disciplines in the academic institutions;
(e) three child-care experts from various disciplinary backgrounds;
(f) one person to represent the Nigerian Union of Journalists;
(g) one person each to represent each of the following United Nations Agencies-
(i) United Nations Children Fund, as a collaborating agency;
(ii) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, as an observer agency;
(iii) International Labour Organisation, as an observer agency; and
(iv) Would Health Organisation, as an observer agency; and
(h) such other persons or bodies, as the Minister may, from time to time, appoint.