Section 19: Establishment and membership of the Local Government Women Development Unit

(1) There is hereby established for each local government area in the Federation, a Local Government Women Development Unit for the furtherance of the objectives of the National Commission specified under this Act.
(2) The Local Government Women Development Unit established by subsection (1) of this section shall consist of-
(a) the spouse of the chairman of the local government;
(b) seven other persons; and
(c) a women development officer who shall be in charge of the Local Government Women Development Unit.
(3) The person referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of this section shall be appointed by the chairman of the local government to reflect a fair representation of a cross-section of local interests.
(4) The Local Government Women Development Unit established by this section shall be charged with responsibility for-
(a) carrying out the aims and objectives specified in section 2 of this Act;
(b) promoting and initiating actions for the development of the child specified in the International Convention and the National Policy referred to in section 2 (c) of this Act;
(c) organising, undertaking and supervising all women programmes within the local government area;
(d) rendering advice to the National Commission on any matter as may be referred to it, from time to time; and
(e) performing such other duties as the National Commission or the State Commission may, from time to time, delegate to it.