NATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT

Section 12: Establishment and composition of the State Boundary Committees.

2006Section 12 of 41Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1)
There shall be established by each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja a Boundary Committee.
(2) A State Boundary Committee shall consist of-
(a) the Deputy Governor of the State, who shall be the Chairman;
(b) the Commissioner each responsible for-
(i) survey,
(ii) finance and economic development,
(iii) information, and
(iv) Local Governments;
(c) the Attorney-General of the State and Commissioner for Justice;
(d) the Commissioner of Police in the State;
(e) the Director, State Security Services in the State;
(f) the Surveyor-General of the State;
(g) the Comptroller of Immigration Services;
(h) the Chairman, Council of Chiefs or Traditional Rulers for the State;
(i) the Chairman or Chairmen of the Local Government Areas, who may be coopted when matters affecting the Local Government Areas arise; and
(j) three other persons knowledgeable in boundary and border matters one representing each of the Senatorial Districts.
(3) The Federal Capital Territory Boundary Committee shall consist of-
(a) the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja who shall be Chairman;
(b) a representative of the Attorney-General of the Federation;
(c) the Director responsible for each of the following in the Federal Capital Development Authority, Abuja-
(i) Urban and Regional Planning,
(ii) Planning, Research and Statistics; and
(iii) Survey, as the secretary
(d) the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory;
(e) the Director, Department of State Services, Federal Capital Territory;
(f) the Comptroller of lmmigration Services Federal Capital Territory; and
(g) two other persons to be appointed by the Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Administration.

Cite this section

Section 12, NATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT (2006).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-boundary-commission-establishment-act/section/12/