IMMIGRATION ACT 2015

Section 97: Establishment and manangement of objects of Smuggled Migrants Trust Fund

2015Section 97 of 117Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1)
There is established the Objects of Smuggling of Migrants Trust Fund, into which all proceeds of the sale of assets and properties of smugglers shall be paid.
(2) The Fund shall be managed by a Management Board comprising-
(a) the Comptroller General of Immigration, as Chairman ;
(b) representative of the Federal Ministry of Interior;
(c) representative of the Federal Ministry of Health ;
(d) representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance ;
(e) representative of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development;
(f) representative of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation ;
(g)
representative of the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation ;
(h) representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria ;
(i) representative of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) ;
(j) Deputy Comptroller-General (Migration) ; and
(k) Comptroller in charge of the section on Administration, as Secretary.
(3)
The Minister shall make regulations and issue guidelines for the management of the Fund established under sub-section (1) of this Section, or any other fund assigned to the Board for its management under this Act, and other related matters.

Cite this section

Section 97, IMMIGRATION ACT 2015 (2015).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/immigration-act-2015/section/97/