Section 92: Establishment of the Special Victims Trust Fund Committee.

(1) There is established, for the purpose of administering the Trust Fund, the Special Victims Trust Fund Committee (in this Act referred to as ‘the Trust Fund Committee’) which shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have general control over the management of the Trust Fund.
(2) The Trust Fund Committee shall consist of —
(a) the Attorney-General, as Chairman;
(b) a representative of the Minister of Finance;
(c) a representative of the Inspector General of Police;
(d) a representative of the National Security Adviser;
(e) two representatives of non governmental organisations on the prevention of acts of terrorism;
(f) a representative of the Director–General, State Security Service; and
(g) a representative of the Solicitor–General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, as the Secretary to the Committee.
(3) A representative under subsection (2) shall not be below the rank of a Director in the public service of the Federation or its equivalent.
(4) Members of the Trust Fund Committee referred to in subsection (2) (e) shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Attorney-General.
(5) The Trust Fund Committee shall be responsible for —
(a) receiving all money, aids, grants, gifts, bequests, endowments, donations or assistance accruing to the Trust Fund;
(b) determining victims of acts of terrorism, who are entitled to benefit from the Trust Fund; and
(c) approving the disbursements of money from the Trust Fund to victims of acts of terrorism.
(6) Subject to the provisions of subsection (7), members of the Trust Fund Committee specified in subsection (2) (e) shall hold office for a term of four years in the first instance, and may be eligible for reappointment for another term of four years and no more.
(7) A member of the Trust Fund Committee shall cease to hold office, where the—
(a) the term of office expires;
(b) member resigns from office by a notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President;
(c) member dies;
(d) member is incapable of carrying out his duties due to mental or physical infirmity;
(e) member has been declared bankrupt or he makes compromise with his creditors;
(f) member has been convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty;
(g) member is guilty of gross misconduct relating to his duties;
(h) the President directs the removal of the member upon being satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Trust Fund, Trust Fund Committee or of the public for the member to continue in office as a member of the Trust Fund Committee; or
(i) in the case of an ex-officio member, the member ceases to hold office in the organisation, which is the basis of attaining membership of the Trust Fund Committee.
(8) The Trust Fund Committee—
(a) shall meet at least twice in a year and on such other occasions as it may consider necessary to carry out its functions under this Part;
(b) may make rules and standing orders to regulate its proceedings or those of its committees;
(c) may co-opt any person to assist it in carrying out its assignments under this Act, provided that a co-opted member shall not have the right to vote at committee meetings; and
(d) may appoint one or more committees to carry out its functions on its behalf.