Section 8: Establishment and functions of the National Youth Service Corps Local Government Committee and the State zonal offices, etc.

(1) There is hereby established in each local government area of a state, a National Youth Service Corps Local Government Committee (in this Act referred to as "the Committee") with its office in the office of the chairman of the local government.
(2) The members of the Committee shall comprise-
(a) the chairman of the local government as the chairman;
(b) a traditional ruler;
(c) a representative of the Nigeria Police Force;
(d) a representative each of the following Ministries, that is-
(i) education;
(ii) health;
(iii) social welfare and community development;
(e) a representative of the private sector; and
(f) the National Youth Service Corps zonal inspector.
(3) The Committee established by subsection (1) of this section shall have responsibility to-
(a) provide for the welfare needs of corps members deployed to the local government area;
(b) arrange for the collection of corps members at the end of the orientation course and return them for purposes of the winding-up exercise;
(c) assist in the selection of the National Youth Service Corps Honours Award winners at the local government level;
(d) ensure the security of corps members deployed to the local government area;
(e) guide and ensure the effective cultural integration of corps members deployed to the local government area; and
(f) develop and execute integrated programmes for the development and transformation of the local government area through various community development projects.
(4) A local government shall be required to-
(a) make financial provisions in its annual budget for disbursement to the Committee in its area of jurisdiction for purposes of the effective discharge of its functions as specified in this section; and
(b) through the Committee, provide the following, that is-
(i) welfare facilities including transport for the inspection of corps members;
(ii) adequate accommodation; and
(iii) material resources for community development services.
(5) Notwithstanding the establishment of the Committee there is hereby established the State zonal offices (in this Act referred to as "zonal office") which shall-
(a) comprise a number of local government Areas as may be determined from time to time;
(b) be headed by a member of staff of the Directorate to be known as the zonal inspector; and
(c) co-ordinate the activities of the service corps in the zone.