Section 8: Functions of the Commission.

In addition to the objectives set out in section 7 of this Act, the Commission shall-(a) establish schools in the settlements predominantly populated by Almajiri and out of school children;
(b) co-operate with other participating Ministries and agencies, including-
(i) the Ministry responsible for Health,
(ii) the Ministry responsible for Information and National Orientation,
(iii) the Ministry of Internal Affairs,
(iv) Federal Ministry responsible for Agriculture,
(v) Federal Ministry responsible for Trade and Industry, and
(vi) Federal Ministry responsible for Women Affairs and Social Development;
(c) ensure effective inspection of almajiri and out of school children activities in Nigeria, through the Federal and State Ministries of Education, discharge duties relating to almajiri and out of school children;
(d) collate, analyse and publish information relating to almajiri and out of school children in Nigeria and obtain from the States and from other sources, such information as is relevant to the discharge of its functions under this Act;
(e) determine standards of skills to be attained in Almajiri and Out of School Children's schools established by the Commission, and review such standards;
(f) prepare reliable statistics of almajiri and out of school age children;
(h) act as the agency for channeling all external aid to almajiri and out of school children schools in Nigeria;
(i) subject to the provisions of sections 17 and 18 of this Act, receive block grants and funds from the Federal Government or any agency authorised in that behalf, particularly by the Universal Basic Education Commission and allocate them to all almajiri and out of school children's schools in accordance with such formulas as may be laid down by the Commission;
(j) ensure effective and equitable management of funds accruing to the Commission under this Act;
(k) disburse funds for all authorised expenditure, including-
(i) payment of emoluments and overheads,
(ii) procurement of equipment and all other materials required by the Commission,
(iii) contribution towards provision of settled or mobile classrooms and instructional materials,
(iv) contribution towards the acquisition of sites for the establishment of schools, and
(v) all other payments relating to the performance of its functions under this Act.