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Border Communities Development Agency (Establishment, etc.) Act, 2003.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Border Communities Development Agency; and for related matters.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Credit
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Border Communities Development Agency as a body corporate. The Agency shall, among other things, prepare a comprehensive programme of action for the development of the border communities; (b) prepare and submit proposals on project for the Border Communities to the President; (c) advise the Federal Government on border areas development and other related issues; (d) consult with the relevant border communities and liaise with the Federal Government on areas required for the overall development in order to maintain, sustain and develop border communities; (e) identify and determine in each year, such deliberate or conscious infrastructural project required for the overall development of the border communities; (f) execute such border development policies, projects and programmes in the border communities. The Act also establishes the Governing Board of the Agency.

Full text
English
Website
www.placng.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Border Communities Development Agency (Establishment, etc.,) Amendment Act, 2006

Legislation | Nigeria | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Credit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX