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A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by mosdii(m): 1:16pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH SOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RECEIVE AND MANAGE FUNDS FROM THE FEDERATION ACCOUNT ALLOCATION AND OTHER SOURCES, DONATIONS, GRANTS, AIDS FOR THE INTEGRATION, DEVELOPMENT, RESOLUTION OF INFRASTRUCTURAL DEFICIT, MILITANCY, COMMUNAL CRISES AS WELL AS TACKLE ECOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS Sponsored by: Hon. Awaji-Inombek D. Abiante Hon. Umanah Aniekan John Hon. Ifon Patrick Nathan Hon. Luke Onofiok Akpan Hon. Ukpong-Udo Emmanuel Effiong Hon. Uduyok Francis Charles Hon. Ekong Nsikak Okon Hon. Archimbong Henry Okon Hon. Ekpenyong Nse Bassey Hon. Idem Unyime Josiah Hon. Enyong Michael Okon Hon.Sunny Goli Israel Hon. Agbedi Frederick, Y. Hon. Obua Azibapu Fred Hon. Oseke Preye Influence Goodluck Hon. Azaiki Stephen Sinikiem Hon. Asuquo Daniel Effiong Hon. Egbona Felix Hon. Agibe Christopher Ngoro Hon. Edim Eta Mbora Hon. Ayi Essien Ekpenyong Hon. Idagbo Ochiglegor Hon. Etaba Micheal Irom Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe Hon. Elumelu Ndidi Godwin Hon. Mutu Nicholas Ebomo Hon. Pondi Julius G. Hon. Igbakpa Ben Rollands Hon. Nwokolo Victor Onyemaechi Hon. Ogor Leonard Okuweh Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai Hon. Afe Oberuakpefe Anthony Hon. Waive Ejiroghene Francis Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi Hon. Peter Ohio Zojeh Akpatason Hon. Ise-Idehen Jude Hon. Edionwele Joe Eghonghon Hon. Oguns Sergius Oseasochie Hon. Oghuma Johnson Johnny Hon. Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie Hon. Aisowieren Patrick Hon. Idahosa Dennis Hon. Ihonvbere Julius Hon. Bob Solomon Hon. Nnam-Obi Prince Uchechkwu Hon. Goodhead Boma Hon. Dagogo Doctor Farah Hon. Dike Chisom Promise Hon. Emerengwa Boniface Sunday Hon. Nwuzi Ephraim Hon. Dekor Dumnamene Robinson Hon. Chinda Kingsley Ogundu Hon. Gogo Bright Tamuno Hon. Chikere Kenneth Anayo Hon. Igwe Chinyere Emmanuel Hon. Nkem-Abonta Uzoma [ ] Commencement ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: PART 1- ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTH SOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNING BOARD (1) There is established a Commission to be known as South South Development Commission (in this Bill referred to as “the Commission”) The Commission shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name (1) There is established for the Commission, a body to be known as the Governing Board (in this Bill referred to as ‘the Board’) which shall consist of- Chairman; One person who shall be an indigene to represent the following member States, that is- Akwa Ibom; Bayelsa; Cross River; Delta; Edo; and Rivers Three persons to represent the following Security Organizations- The Army who shall not be below the rank of a Colonel; The Police who shall not be below the rank of Superintendent of Police; and The Civil Defence Corp who shall not be below the rank of Deputy Commandant. One representative of Solid Minerals extracting and Mining producing Companies in the South South States nominated by those companies; One person to represent the Federal Ministry of Finance; One person to represent the Federal Ministry of Environment; The Managing Director of the Commission; and Two executive Directors (2) The Chairman and other members of the Board Shall- (a) be appointed by the President, subject to the confirmation of the Senate; in consultation with the House of Representatives; and (b) must be persons of proven integrity and ability (3) The members of the Board referred to in Section 2[1](c-f) of this Bill shall be part-time members. The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to this Bill shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters contained therein. Subject to the provisions of clause 4 of this Bill, a member of the Board, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term of 4 years at the first instance and may be re-appointed for a further term of 4 years and no more. The office of the Chairman shall rotate among the member states of the Commission in the following alphabetical order- Akwa Ibom; (ii) Bayelsa; (iii) Cross River; (iv) Delta; (v) Edo; and (vi) Rivers (1) A member of the Board other than ex-officio member, may resign his or her appointment by notice in writing addressed to the President. Which resignation shall take effect only upon receipt and approval by the President (2) A member of the Board may cease membership if the member- (a) becomes of unsound mind, or incapable of carrying out his duties; (b) becomes bankrupt, suspends payment or compounds with his creditors; (c) is convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty or fraud; (d) is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to his duties; (e) in the case of a person possessed of professional qualifications, he is disqualified or suspended, other than at his own request, from practicing his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority made in respect of that member; or (f) resigns his appointment by a letter addressed to the President (3) Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board, it shall be filled by appointment of a person representing the area where the vacancy exists, to complete the remainder of the term of office of the predecessor and shall be appointed by the President subject to the confirmation of the Senate in consultation with the House of Representatives. There shall be paid to every member of the Board such remuneration, allowances and expenses as the Federal Government may from time to time direct. PART II – FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION, ETC. (1) The Commission shall have powers to- Formulate policies and guidelines for the development of the South South States; Conceive, plan and implement, in accordance with the set rules and regulations, projects and programmes for sustainable development of the South South States in the field of transportation including roads, health, education, employment, agriculture, industrialization, housing and urban development, water supply, electricity and telecommunications; Cause the South South States to be surveyed in order to ascertain measures which are necessary to promote its physical and socio-economic development; Prepare master plans and schemes designed to promote the physical development of the South South States and the estimates of the costs of implementing such master plans and schemes; Implement all the measures approved for the development of the South South States by the federal Government and the member States of the Commission; Identify factors inhibiting the development of the South South States and assist the member States in the formulation and implementation of policies to ensure sound and efficient management of the resources of the South South States; Assess and report on any project being funded or carried out in the South South States by mineral extracting and mining companies, oil and gas producing companies, and any other company including non-governmental organizations and ensure that funds released for such projects are properly utilized; Tackle ecological and environmental problems that arise from the extraction and mining of solid minerals, exploration of oil mineral in the South South States and advise the Federal Government and the member States on the prevention and control of oil spillages, gas flaring and environmental pollution; Liaise with the various solid mineral extraction and mining companies and oil and gas prospecting and producing companies on all matters of pollution prevention and control; and Execute such other works and perform such other functions which in the opinion of the Commission are required for the sustainable development of the South South States and its peoples. (2) In exercising its functions and powers under this clause, the Commission shall have regard to the varied and specific contributions of each member State of the Commission. (3) The Commission shall be subject to the direction, control or supervision in the performance of its functions under this Bill by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Board shall have power to: Manage and superintend the affairs of the Commission; Makes rules and regulations for carrying out the functions of the Commission; Enter and inspect premises, projects and such places as may be necessary for the purposes of carrying out its functions under this Bill; Pay the staff of the Commission such remuneration and allowances as are payable to persons of equivalent grades in the civil service of the Federation; Enter into such contracts as may be necessary or expedient for the discharge of its functions and ensure the efficient performance of the functions of the Commission; Employ either directly or on secondment from any civil or public service in the Federation or a State such number of employees as may be in the opinion of the Board, be required to assist the Board in the discharge of any of its functions under this Bill; Pay to persons so employed such remuneration, including allowances, as the Board may determine; and Do such other things as are necessary and expedient for the efficient performance of the functions of the Commission. PART III – STRUCTURE OF THE COMMISSION (1) There shall be established in the head office of the Commission, the following Directorates; the Directorate of Administration and Human Resources; the Directorate of Community and Rural Development; the Directorate of Utilities, Infrastructural Development and Waterways the Directorate of Environmental Protection and Control; the Directorate of Finance and Supply; the Directorate of Solid Minerals, Agriculture and Fisheries; the Directorate of Planning, Research and Statistics and Management Information System the Directorate of Legal Services the Directorate of Education, Health and Social Services; the Directorate of Commercial and Industrial Development; and the Directorate of Projects Monitoring and Supervision. (2) The Board may increase the number of Directorates as it may deem necessary and expedient to facilitate the realization of the objectives of the Commission. |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by helinues: 1:17pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
How far with the NDDC? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by AwkaFinest: 1:29pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
helinues: This is about South South, not NDDC that includes Abia, Imo and Ondo states. 2 Likes |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by risos(m): 1:35pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Interesting, south-south matter 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by Sammy07: 1:45pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
AwkaFinest: No difference. (cos it's an avenue to chop money) The bill should be rejected. And they should scrap NDDC and NEDC |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by Nobody: 1:57pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Lol |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by Hopss(m): 2:09pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
There is nddc, ministry of niger delta, 13 percent derivation, and you till ask for south south development commission, won't it be duplication of responsibility or what will be the work of the supposed commission you asking for? 4 Likes |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by richeso: 2:13pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Totally useless. Restructuring is what we want. Not some useless looting systems 4 Likes |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by XANDERO85: 2:25pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
You mean to add to NDDC and Niger-Delta ministry? You guys are not serious! Was this how Dubai or Singapore developed? Keep on chasing shadows instead of squarely addressing the elephant in the room! 2 Likes |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by XANDERO85: 2:26pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
richeso: Don’t mind them! This one will come with its own bloated overhead costs and other paraphernalia of big-mannism! 4 Likes |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by AwkaFinest: 2:31pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Sammy07: Big difference. Atleast more money to chop 1 Like |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by AwkaFinest: 3:36pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Hopss: And you think the peanuts you just listed is enough. 1 Like |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by valentineuwakwe(m): 3:44pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
duplication of functions. ..we already have nddc |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by Enudapan: 5:50pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Nah eh! No qualms |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by tobechi74: 5:57pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Regional government...small small South south commission Different from Niger delta 2 Likes |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by privaldo: 6:15pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
tobechi74: Exactly they should allow us in the South-South develop at our own pace, the NDDC is not favouring us. 1 Like |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by privaldo: 6:17pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
helinues: This is about the main Niger Delta states and not the parts (Imo, Abia and Ondo) that were cut and joined to us. 1 Like |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by tobechi74: 6:24pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
privaldo: All south south states are part of NDDC na, is it only ONDO and imo that is making it not to favor you |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by Nigeriabiafra80: 6:33pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
You couldn’t manage nddc and 13%derivative Na another bill you are after Lol well We are watching |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by privaldo: 6:39pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
tobechi74: I think the aim is to make it more focused on the South-South like NEDC for the North East 1 Like |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by tobechi74: 6:48pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
privaldo:Yet South east development bill did not see the light of the day. If every region has its own developments commission, what is the role of FG 1 Like |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by privaldo: 6:53pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
tobechi74: The FG has obviously not been playing its part in terms of developing the various regions, so I think its best to make it a regional affair. |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by AwkaFinest: 7:00pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
tobechi74:
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Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by AwkaFinest: 7:01pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
privaldo:
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Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by AwkaFinest: 7:02pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
Nigeriabiafra80: 1 Like
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Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by AwkaFinest: 7:02pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
privaldo:
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Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by Nigeriabiafra80: 7:08pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
[quote author=AwkaFinest post=96326951][/quote] Even if niger delta owes the oil well they can’t stop militancy Oil will be useless like coal in no distance time
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Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by tutudesz: 7:22pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
privaldo:Finally a commission meant for the real Niger Delta State 1 Like |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by privaldo: 9:27pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
tutudesz: Yes my friend, at least this won't be a case of borrowing from Peter to feed John knowing that Peter won't benefit anything from John. 1 Like |
Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by privaldo: 9:27pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
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Re: A Bill For An Act To Establish South South Development Commission by aliyuthayo(m): 9:28pm On Nov 22, 2020 |
It's well |
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