Section 13: Functions of State Directorates.

Subject to this Act, the State Directorates shall be responsible for-(a) the provision of operational guidelines and policies for regularising implementation strategies in all the local government areas of the State;
(b) the development of effective and consistent strategies and tactics for implementing the Board's directives and plans;
(c) the review of operational performance results and devising plans and strategies for better performance;
(d) initiating and recommending to the Board through the Director-General desirable changes in policies, systems and procedures as well as major action plans;
(e) the monitoring of social and economic developments and trends in each local government area of the State and formulating a systematic approach for the survival and growth of the Agency in the State;
(f) the identification of common areas of programme needs, characteristics and development of economic and efficient strategies of implementing them in the State;
(g) the identification of development activities which can be jointly promoted, financed and organised to ensure maximum mobilisation of the citizens in the local government area;
(h) the promotion of cooperative and integrative activities which will sensitise positive mobilisation of the people in the State;
(i) the co-ordination, control and monitoring of on-going Agency programmes in the State and the field staff of the Agency;
(j) promoting and building of supportive relationships with relevant bodies and institutions which will ensure understanding and cooperation with the Agency;
(k) offering all kinds of liaison services with the Agency and local government formations to promote smooth, rapid and efficient communication;
(l) formulating appropriate policies, systems and procedures consistent with national policies which will enhance smooth implementation of programmes and providing guidelines for this purpose; and
(m) planning and co-ordinating the training and development programmes of the Agency's staff and community leaders in the State.