NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE GREAT GREEN WALL (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2015

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NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE GREAT GREEN WALL (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2015

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM

This Act establishes the National Agency for the Great Green Wall for the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Great Green Wall Programme in Nigeria, management of drought, desertification and afforestation control measures.                              

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1–ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE GREAT GREEN WALL

1.       Establishment of National Agency for Great Green Wall.

2.       Head Office of the Agency.

3.       Establishment of the National Council on the Great Green Wall.

4.       Composition of the Council.

5.       General Powers of the Council.

PART 1I—FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AGENCY

6.       Functions of the Agency.

7.       Powers of the Agency.

PART III–STAFF OF THE AGENCY

8.       Director-General of the Agency.

9.       Tenure of Office.

10.    Staff of the Agency and their Remuneration.

11.     The Structure of the Agency.

PART IV–FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

12.    Funds of the Agency.

13.     Power to accept gifts.      

14.     Power to borrow.

15.     Estimates of the Agency.

16.     Accounts and Audit.

17.     Annual Report.

PART V–STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IMPLEMENTATION COMMIITEES

18.     States and Local Governments Implementation Committees.

19.     Relationship between the Agency, States and Local Government Implementation Committees.

20.     Progress Report.

21.     Monitoring of programme implementation in frontline States.

PART VI–MISCELLANEOUS

22.     Limitation of Suits against the Agency.

23.     Service of Documents.

24.     Restriction on execution against property of the Agency,

25.     Indemnity of officers.

26.    Engagement of Consultants and Experts.

27.    Power to make Regulations.

28.    Power of Minister to issue directives to tl1e Agency.

29.    Interpretation.

30.    Citation.

SCHEDULES.

NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE GREAT GREEN WALL (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2015 [ACT No. 3]

An Act to establish the  National  Agency  for the Great  Green  Wall for the implementation of the  Great Green  Wall Programme Nigeria; and for related matters.

[(27^th Day of May, 2015]                   Commencement.]

ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria-

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