NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT
Section 2: Membership of the National Committee
(1) The National Committee shall comprise the Surveyor-General of the Federation as the chairman and the following other members, that is to say-
(a) the Surveyor-General of each State of the Federation;
(b) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
(c) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources;
(d) one representative of the Geological Survey Department in the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development;
(e) one representative of the Nigerian Postal Service;
(f) one representative of the Political Department in the Presidency;
(g) the Director of Army Surveys;
(h) the Director of the National Library of Nigeria;
(i) the Director of National Archives;
(j) two representatives each of-
(i) the Department of Geography in any two Nigerian Universities;
(ii) the Department of Survey in any other two Nigerian Universities;
(iii) the Department of Linguistics and Anthropology in any two Nigerian Universities;
(k) a representative of the Department of History in any Nigerian University;
(l) a representative of the National Population Commission;
(m) two other members to represent other interests, not otherwise represented.
(2) The Minister shall appoint the members specified in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (i), (J), (k), (I) and (m) of subsection (1) of this section, after consultation with the appropriate authorities or bodies.
Cite this section
Section 2, NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT (1989).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-committee-on-geographical-names-act/section/2/