Tattered Nigerian national and African First Ladies’ Mission flags flying side by side in front of Bayelsa State House, near Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday.

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has budgeted over N4 billion for the construction of new office for African First Ladies Mission currently chaired by Nigeria’s first lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

The proposed edifice has been subject of controversy as many Nigerians considered it a colossal waste of national resources.

But Mrs Jonathan has insisted that the complex is necessary and has urged lawmakers to approve its construction.

But with the First Ladies’ inability to keep the flag flying at their temporary office located at Bayelsa State House, many wonder how they will maintain the multi- billion naira edifice they propose to build.

[size=14pt]Flags And Coat Of Arms Act

Chapter 148

Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990[/size]

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if in any public place in Nigeria the National Flag is to be exhibited or flown for any purpose, it shall not be exhibited with or be flown on the same staff or cross bar with the flag of any State, or the flag of any Commonwealth or foreign country; and the National Flag or any other flag when exhibited or flown shall not appear in a defaced or tattered condition; but the National Flag shall not be deemed to be defaced by reason only of the fact that it is embodied in or forms part of a State flag.

7. Any person who flies or exhibits the National Flag in a defaced or bad condition shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

10. Any person guilty of an offence against this Act shall Penalty­

be liable to a fine of one hundred naira and in the case of a continuing offence to a fine of ten naira for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued after the day on which such person is first convicted.

teskyg: EKO-Ile,do you have a job more than ass licking?

nuclearboy: 100 Naira fine?

10 Naira daily penalty?

Truly the constitution requires updating! Yet even more, it requires to be adhered to, as who would dare, face to face, complain about this eyesore and not find himself in the cells usually reserved for the worst scum of society as determined by the lords in Black uniforms?

naptu2:



I agree it needs to be amended, but it's not in the constitution. It's considered an act of the National Assembly. The National Assembly started the process of amending it late last year, but the bill has not yet been passed into law.

Sources of Nigerian law:

1) The Constitution

2) Acts of the national and state assemblies. (Decrees and edicts of military governments are now considered as acts of the state or national assembly)

3) Received English Law (Common Law, Doctrines of Equity, Statutes of General Application/laws made by the colonial government).

4) Judicial Precedent (court judgements).

5) Customary law (including sharia law).

6) Delegated legislation (Administrative agencies' regulations and rulings).

7) Historical, Literary or Formal sources (including latin maxims).

obadiah777: SHE DONE ATE ALL THE NATIONAL CAKE. LOOK HER BELLE

obadiah777: SHE DONE ATE ALL THE NATIONAL CAKE. LOOK HER BELLE

obadiah777: SHE DONE ATE ALL THE NATIONAL CAKE. LOOK HER BELLE

Afrocatalyst:
eat nt ate

obadiah777: SHE DONE ATE ALL THE NATIONAL CAKE. LOOK HER BELLE