South-West Development Commission (Establishment) Act, 2025

2. Establishment

2. Establishment of of the the Governing Board of Governing Board of the the Commission Commission

3 . Tenure of office

3. Tenure of office

4. Rotation of office of Chairman 4, Rotation of office of Chairman

5. Resignation, cessation or removal from membership of the Board

5 . Resignation, cessation or removal from membership of the Board

6. Remunerations andallowances

6. Remunerations and allowances: PART II – FUNCTIONSAND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION PART II — FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION 7.7. Functions Functions and and powers powers of the Commission I of the Commission i i 8.8. Powers ofthe Board Powers of the Board PART Ill — STRUCTURE OF THE COMMISSION PART III – STRUCTURE OF THE COMMISSION

9. Structure ofthe Commission

9. Structure of the Commission

10. Management

10. Management Committee Committee 11, Advisory

11. Advisory Committee Committee ofof the the Commission Commission PART IV – STAFF OF THECOMMISSION PART IV — STAFF OF THE COMMISSION

12. Staff of the Commission

12. Staffof the Commission

13. Service 13, Serviceinin the the Commission to bebe pensionable Commission to pensionable PART V — FINANCIAL PROVISIONS PART V – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

14. Fundof the Commission

14. Fund of the Commission

15. Application ofthe Fund of the Commission

15. Application of the Fund of the Commission 16, Annual estimates and expenditure

16. Annual estimates and expenditure

17. Submission of report

17. Submission ofreport PART VI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS PART VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 18, Monitoring Committee

18. MonitoringCommittee 19, Offices and

19. Offices premises ofof the andpremises Commission the Commission j 20, President's directives

20. President’s directives

21. Limitation ofof Suits

21. Limitation Suits against againstthe the Commission Commission 22. Service of notices, summons and other documents

22. Service of notices, summons and other documents 23.

23. Payment Payment ofof judgement judgement debts debts 24, Indemnity ofof officers

24. Indemnity officers 25,25. Regulations Regulations

26. Interpretation 26, Interpretation 27. Citation

27. Citation Schedule Schedule i ! SOUTH-WEST DEVELOPMENT SOUTH-WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT) (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, ACT, 2025 2025 AABill Bill For For An Act toto establish An Act establish the the South-West South-West Development Development Commission Commission charged with the charged with the responsibility responsibility of of among other things, among other things, receiving receiving andand managing managing funds funds fromfrom allocation allocation of of the the Federation Federation Account, Account, including donations including donations and gifts for and gifts for the the reconstruction an offi infrastructural damages and rehabilitation of jamages suffered suffered in in the the region region and and to to tackle tackle the the ecological, ecological, environmental environmental and and other other developmental developmental challenges inin the challenges the region; region; and and for for related related matters. matters. [ ]] Commencement Commencement ENACTEDby ENACTED by the National Assembly the National Assembly of of the the Federal Republic ofof Nigeria Federal Republic Nigeria — PART II — ESTABLISHMENT PART ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GOVERNING SOUTH-WEST DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH-WESTDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND COMMISSION AND THE THE GOVERNING BOARD BOARD 1. (1) There is established the South-West Development Commission (in this Act South-West Establishmentof

1. (1) There is established the South-West Development Commission (in this Act Establishment of ferred to to as as "the "the Commission"). Commission”). South-West Development referred Development i and aa Commission Commission (2) The (2) The Commission Commission shallshall be be aa body body corporate corporate with with perpetual perpetual succession succession and common seal common seal and and may may sue sue and and bebe sued in itsits corporate sued in corporate name. name. (3) The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in Ibadan with operational (3) The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in Ibadan with operational offices in each member State of the Commission. offices in each member State of the Commission. 2. (1) There is established for the Commission a Governing Board (in this Act referred Establishment

2. (1) There is established for the Commission a Governing Board (in this Act referred Establishment ofof thethe as “the to as “the Board”). Board”) Governing Board of Governing Board of the Commission the Commission (2) The (2) Board shall The Board shall consist of–— consist of (a)a Chairman; (a) a Chairman; (b) aa Managing (b) Managing Director Director and and chief chief executive executive officer; officer; (©) four Executive Directors, one from each South-West State not being (c) four ExecutiveDirectors, one fromeach South-WestStatenot being represented by represented by the the Chairman Chairman of ofthe the Board Board and and Managing Managing Director; Director; (d) one (@ one person person to to represent represent the the Federal Federal Ministry Ministry responsible responsible for for finance; finance; and and (©)(e) one one person person each each to to represent represent onon aa rotational rotational basis, basis, the the other other five five geopolitical geopolitical zones zones ofof the the country country —– (i) North-Central, (i) North-Central, (ii) North-West, (ii) North-West, (iii) North-East, North-East, (iv) (iv) South-East, South-East, and and (¥) South-South: (v) South-South: Provided that Provided that not not less less than than three three geopolitical geopolitical zones zones shall shall be be represented represented uring any given tenure ofthe Board, during any given tenure of the Board. (3) A member State within the South-West Zone shall not have morethan one (3) member A member StateBoard within thethe same South-West Zone shall not have more than one member onon the the Board atat the same time. time. (4) The (4) The four four Executive Executive Directors Directors mentioned mentioned under undersection section 22 (2) (2) (c) (c) are are — (a) Executive Director of Administration and Finance; (a) Executive Director of Administration and Firlanee; (b) (b) Executive Executive Director Director Operations Operations and and Innovation; Innovation; (©) Executive (c) ExecutiveDirector Director Compliance Complianceand and Monitoring; Monitoring; and and (@ Executive Director, Environmental Protection and Control. (d) Executive Director, Environmental Protection and Control. (5) The (5) Chairman and The Chairman and other other members members of ofthe the Board Board shall shall –— (a) be (a) be persons of proven persons of proven integrity integrity and andability; ability; (b) posses () requisite academic possessrequisite arademic qualification and qualification and relevant relevant experience experience as as are required to perform perform the functions of the functions the Board of the Board under under this Act; this Act; and and (©) be (c) be appointed appointed by by the the President President subject to confirmation subject to confirmation by by the the Senate, Senate, Executive Directors referred to in section 2 (2) (c) provided that the Executive Directors referred to in section 2 (2) (c) shall be appointed in the same manner on the recommendation of shall be appointed in the same manner on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee, the Advisory Committee. o(6) The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to thisi Act shall have Act shall have pray Schedule effect with effet with respec respect fo to the proceedings ofof the the proceedings the Board Board and and the the other other matters matters contained in it contained in 3, Subject to the provisions of section 4 of this Act, a member of the Board, other sia Tenure

3. Subjectto the provisions of section 4 of this Act, a member of the Board, other than of office Tenure of office an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term of four years at the first i an ex-offIcio member, shall hold office for a term of four years at the first instance and may be re- appointed for a further term of four years and no more. andmay be re- appointed for a further term of four years and no more. 4.4.The The office of the office of the Chairman established inin section Chairman established section 22 (2) (2) shall shall rotate rotateamong amongthe the Reston Chairmanoof of Rotation of office of member States member of the States of the Commission Commission inin the following alphabetical the following alphabetical order order – (a)(a) Ekiti; Ekiti; (b) Lagos; (b) Lagos; (©)(c) Ogun; C)gun; (d) Ondo; (d) Ondo; (©)(e) Osun; and Osun; and ((f) Oyo. Oyo. 5.5. (1) (1) AA member member of of the the Board Board other other than than ex-officio ex-offIcio member, member, maymay resign resign his his Resignat Resignation, appointment by notice appointment by notice in writing addressed in writing to the addressedto the President President and the resignation andthe resignation crt renaof cessation or removal from membership shall take shall effect only take effect only upon upon receipt receipt and and approval approval by by the the President. President. ‘Gapsndeo the Board (2) A member ofthe Board may cease membership if the member — (2) A member of the Board may cease membership if the member – (a) becomes (@) of unsound becomes of unsound mind; mind; (b) becomes (b) bankrupt; becomesbankrupt; (c) isis convicted (0) convicted of ofaa felony felony oror any any offence involving dishonesty; offence involving dishonesty; or or (@)is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to the office. (d) is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to the office. (3) A A member (3) member ofofthe the Board Board other other than ex-officio member than ex-offIcio may resign membermay resign his his appointment appointment by notice by notice in in writing writing to to the the President, President, which which resignation resignation shall shall take take effect effect on on receipt and receipt and approval approval by by the the President. President. (Whar acanay exis in he memtendip of ho Boar, tha facancy hall be (4) Where a vacancy exists in the membership of the Board, the vacancy shall be filled filled by appointment of a person representing the areawhere the vacancy exists, to complete the remainder ofthe term of office of the predecessor. to complete the remainder of the term of office of the predecessor. 6. There shall be paid to every member of the Board such remuneration, allowances Remunerations and Remunerations and

6. There shall be paid to every member of the Board such remuneration, allowances allowances and expenses and expensesasas the the Federal Federal Government Government may direct. may direct. sBowances, PART Il — FUNCTIONS PART II AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION FUNCTIONSAND POWERS OF THECOMMISSION 7..(1) The Commission shall—

7. (1) The Commission shall – Functions and power Functions and powers ofthethe Commission of Commissca (@) formulate policies and guidelines for the development of the South- (a) formulate policies and guidelines for the development of the South- West States; WestStates: (b)(b) conceive, conceive, plan plan and and implement, implement, inin accordance accordance with with thethe set set rules rules and and regulations, regulations, projects projects and and programmes programmesfor for the the sustainable sustainable development development of of the the South-West South-West States States in in the the field field ofoftransportation transportation including roads, including roads, health, health, education, education,employment, employment, agriculture, agriculture, industrialisation,housing industrialisation, housing and and urban urban development, development,water water supply, supply, electricityand electricity telecommunications; andtelecommunications; (©) cause the South-West States to be surveyed in order to ascertain (c) cause the South-West States to be surveyed in order to ascertain measures which are measureswhich are necessary necessary to to promote promote their their physical physical and and socio- socio- economic development; economic development; (@ prepare masterof plans and schemesStates designed to estimates promote theof physical (d) preparemaster plans and schemesdesigned to promote the physical development of development the the South-West South-West States and and the the estimates of thethe costs costs ofof implementing implementing such such master master plans plans and and schemes; schemes; ()(e) implement implement allall the the measures measures approved approved for for the the development development of of the the South-West States South-West States by by the the Federal Federal Goverment Governmentand and the the member member States ofthe Statesof Commission; the Commission; (0 entity cos inhibiting the development ofthe South West States (f) identify factors inhibiting the development of the South-West States and assist the member States in the formulation and implementation of pales to ensure sound and efficient Septal of their of policies to ensure sound and efficient managementof their resources; resources; (g) assess (g) assess and and report report on on any any project project being being funded funded or or carried carriedout out in in the the South-West States South-West by mineral States by mineral extracting extracting and and mining mining companies, oil companies, oil and gas and gas producing producing companies, companies, and and any any other other company company including including non-governmental organisations non-governmental and ensure organisations and ensurethat funds released that funds released for for such projects such projects are are properly utilised; properly utilised; (h) tackle (h) ecological and tackle ecological and environmental environmentalproblems that arise problems that from the arise from the extraction and extraction and mining of solid mining of mineral, exploration solid mineral, of oil exploration of oil mineral mineral inin the South-West States and advise the Federal Government and the the South-West States and advise the Federal Government and the member States on the prevention and control of oil spillages, gas member States on the preventionand control of oil spillages, gas flaring and environmental pollution; flaring and environmentalpollution; @ liaise (i) with the liaise with the various various solid solid mineral mineral extraction extraction and and mining mining companies, oil and gas prospecting and producing companies on all companies, oil and gas prospecting and producing companies on all ‘matters of pollution prevention and control; and matters of pollution prevention and control; and (j) execute G) such other execute such other works works and and perform perform such such other functions which other functions which in the opinion of the Commission are required for the sustainable the opinion of the Commission are required for the sustainable development of the South-West States and their peoples. development of the South-West States andtheir peoples. Qh in performing its functionsunder (2) \der this this section, section, the the CiCommission shall have regard to the to the varied varied and and specific specific contributions contributions ofof each each member mernber ae State of of na the ‘Commission. Commission.

8. The Board shall have power to—

8. The Board shall have power to – Powers ofthe Board Powers of the Board (@) direct and (a) direct and superintend superintend the the affairs affairs ofof the the Commission; Commission; (b) make (b) make rules rules and and regulations regulationsfor for performing performingthe the functions functions ofof the the Commission; Commission; (©)(c) enter enter and and inspect inspect premises, premises, projects projects and and such such places places as as may may bebe necessary s AAct; necessaryfor the purpose of performing its functions under this (d) approve (@ approve the the payment payment to to the the staff staff ofof the the Commission Commission such such i ‘equivalent remuneration and allowances as are payable to persons of equivalent grades in grades in the Civil Service the Civil Service ofofthe the Federation; Federation; (e) enter (©) enterinto into such contracts asas may such contracts may be be necessary necessary or or expedient expedientfor for the the performance of its functions and ensure the efficient performance of the functions of the Commission; the functions of the Commission; ‘oron secondment (f) approve employment either directly or secondment from any from anycivil civil or public or public service service in in the the Federation Federation oror aa State, State, such number of such number of employees as employees as may, in the may, in opinion ofofthe the opinion the Board, Board, be be required required toto assist assist the Board the Board in the performance in the performance ofofany any ofofits its functions functions under under this this Act; Act; and and (g) do such (g) do such other things asas are other things are necessary necessary and and expedient expedient for for the efficient the efficient performances of performances ofthe the functions functions of the Commission. of the Commission. PART Ill — STRUCTURE OF THE COMMISSION PART III STRUCTUREOF THE COMMISSION

9. (1) There aa te established in the head office of the Commission, the following Structure of the

9. (1) There shall be established in the head office of the Commission, the following Structureof the Departmer Departments _ Commission - Commission (@) Administration and Human Resources; (a) Administration and Human Resources; (b) Planning Research, Statistics and Management Information System; (b) Planning Research, Statistics and Management Information System; (©) Community and Rural Development; (c) Community andRural Development; (@) Environmental (d) Environmental Protection Protection and and Control, Control, Util Utilities Infrastructural Development; Development; (©) Finance and Supply; and (e) Finance and Supply; and (Legal (f) LegalServices. Services (2)(2) There There shall shall be the following be the following Units Units which which shall shall be be under underrelevant relevant Departments Departments (a) Solid (a) SolidMinerals Minerals and andAgriculture; Agriculture; (b) Education, Health and Social Services; (b) Education, Health and Social Services; (©) Commercial and Industrial Development; and (c) Commercial and Industrial Development;and (@(d) Projects Monitoring and Supervision. Projects Monitoringand Supervision. (3) The (3) The Board Board may may increase increase the the number number ofof Departments Departments and and Units Units as as itit may may deem deem necessary and expedient to facilitate the realisation of the objectives of the necessary and expedient to facilitate the realisation of the objectives of the Commission. Commission IO' (1) There shall be for the Commission,a Management Committeewhich shall Management

10. (1) There consistshall of – be for the Commission, a Management Committee which shall cn Management consist Committee (a) Managing Director; and (a) a Managing Director; and (©) the Directors responsible for the Departments established under (b) the Directors responsible for the Departments established under section 9 of this Act and such number of other staff as may be section 9 of this Act and such number of other staff as may be determined by the Board. determined by the Board. (2) The Management Committee shall be responsible to the Board for the general (2) The Management Committee shall be responsible to the Board for the general administration ofthe Commission. administrationof the Commission.

11. (1) Theres established for the Commission, a South-West Development Advisory Advisory ll• (1) There is established for the Commission, a South-West Development Advisory Advisory Committee Committee Committee (in this Act referred to as 'the Advisory Committee’) which shail of the Commission Committee (in this Act referred to as 'the Advisory Committee’) which shall of the Commission consist of — consist of – (@) the Governors of the member States of the Commission; and (a) the Governors of the member States of the Commission; and (b) two other persons as may be determined by the President (b) two other persons as may be determined by the President. (2) The Advisory Commits shal be charged wit the responsibilty of advising (2) The Advisory Committee shall be charged with the responsibility of advising the Board, the activities the Board, guiding and monitoring guiding and monitoring the activities of of the withaa Commission,with the Commission, view to achieving the objectives of the Commission. view to achieving the objectives of the Commission. (3) The (3) The Advisory Committee may Advisory Committee may make make rules regulating itsits own rules regulating own affairs affairs. PART IV – STAFF OF THE C'OMMISSION PART IV — STAFF OF THE COMMISSION

12. There

12. There shall shall be be for for the the Commission, Commission, aa Managing Managing Director, Director3 who who shall shall be be ananindigene indigene Staff ofthe Staff of the ofof aa shall and South-West State other than the State of origin of the Chairman of the Board Commission South-West Stateother than the State of origin of the Chairman of the Board Commission and shall (@ have such qualifications and experience as are appropriate for a (a) have such qualificationsand experience as are appropriate for a person required person requiredtoto perform perform the the functions functions ofof that thatoffice office under under this this Act; Act; (b) be the chief executive and accounting officer of the Commission; (b) be the chief executive and accounting officer of the Commission; (c) bebe appointed (©) by the President on the recommend: n of the appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee and confirmation by the Senate; and Advisory Committee and confirmation by the Senate; and @(d)conditions fold hold offen office on on such such aterms and and conditions conditions asas toto emolument, emoiument sof ofservice service as maybebe specified as may specified inin ishis eter letter f of eppintment appointment ond and‘abject subject to {othe the provision provision of of section section 33 of ofthis this AAct.

13.(V Service inthe Commission shall be approved service forthe purposes ofthe Sev

13. (1) Service in the Commission shall be approved service for the purposes of the Service in the i reackcel Reffcmn Act. Pension Reform Act. Commissionto tobe Commission be pensionable pensionable (2) The (2) officers and The officers and employees employees of of the the Commission Commission shall shall be be entitled entitled to to pensions, pensions, Act Act No, No. 4, 4, 2014 2014 gratuities gratuities and and other retirement benefits other retirement benefits as as are are enjoyed enjoyed by by pertons holding persons holding equivalent grades equivalent grades in the the Civil Civil Service Service of ofthe the Federati Federation. (2) Nothing in subsections (1) and (2) shal prevent he appointment of person to (3) Nothing in subsections (1) and (2) shall prevent the appointment of a person to any office on anY office terms which preclude the grant on terms grant of pension and of pension and gratuity in respect respect ofthat office. of that office. ) i sions of the Pension Reform Act, (4) For the puIposes of the application of the provisions of the Pension Reform Act, any power exercisable by the Minister or other authority ofthe Government of anY power exercisable by the Minister or other authority of the Government of the Federation, other than the power to make regulations under section 25, is the Federation, other than the power to make regulations under section 25, is vested in and shall be exercisable by the Commission, and not by any other vested in and shall be exercisable by the Commission,and not by any other person or authority. person or authority. PART V — FINANCIAL PROVISIONS PART V – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 14, (1) The Commission shall establish and maintain a Fund, the proceeds of which Commission

14. (1) The Commission shall establish and maintain a Fund, the proceeds of which Fund ofthe Fund of the shall be used to defray all expenditures incurred by the Commission. shall be used to defray aII expenditures incurred by the Commission. Commission (2) There shall be paid from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation and (2) There shall be paid from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation and credited to the Fund established in subsection (1 credited to the Fund established in subsection (1) – es | • (a) from (a) from the the Federal FederalGovernment, Government, the the equivalent equivalentofof 15% 15%ofof the the total total monthly statutory monthly statutory allocations allocations due due toto member member States States ofof the the Comanesion fee th Redestlon Acoma, Commission from the Federation Account; (b) such (b) such money as may money as maybebe granted granted oror lent lent toto or or deydeposited with the Commission by Commission by the the Federal Federal or or aa State State Government, Government, any any other other body body oror institution institutionwhether whether local local or or foreign; foreign; (c) all (c) all money money raised raised for for the purpose of the purpose of the the Commission Commission by by way wayofofgifts, gifts, Joan, grants-in-aid, testamentary disposition or otherwise; and loan, grants-in-aid, testamentary disposition or otherwise; and (@)(d) proceeds proceeds from from all all other other assets assets that that may may accrue accrue toto the the Commission. Commission. (3) The (3) The Fund Fund shall shall be be managed managed inin accordance accordance with with the the rules rules made made byby the the Board, Board, and and without without prejudice prejudice to to the the power power toto make makerules rulesunder underthis this subsection, subsection, the the rules shall in particular contain provisions— rules shall in particular contain provisions – (a) specifying (a) specifying the the manner mannerinin which which the theassets assets oror the the funds fundsofof the the mmission are to be held, and regulating the making of payments Commission are to be held, and regulating the making of payments | into and into and out out ofofthe the Fund; Fund; and and (b) requiring the keeping ofproper accounts and records for the purpose (b) requiring the keeping of proper accountsand records for the purpose ofofthe Fund in such form as may be specified in the rules. the Fund in such form as may be specified in the rules. 15, (1) The i

15. (1) The Commission shall apply the proceeds of the Fund established under section Application Applicationofofthethe 14 ofthis Act to ba 14 of this Act to mnd ofof the Fund the Commission Commission (a) the cost of administration of the Commission; (a) the cost of administration of the Commission; () the payment of salaries, fees, remuneration, allowances, pensions (b) the payment of salaries, fees, remuneration, allowances, pensions and gratuities payable to the members of the Board specified in and gratuities payable to the members of the Board specified in sections 6,6, 1212 and sections and 13 13 ofof this this Act Act or or any any committee of the committee of the Board Board and and the employees the employees ofof thethe Commission; Commission; (©) the (c) the payment payment forfor all all contracts, contracts, including i cluding mobilisation, fluctuations, mobilisation,fluctuations, variations, legal variations, fees and legal fees and cost cost on on sed contract administration; administration; (@ the payment (d) the payment for for all all purchases; and purchases; and (©) undertaking such other activities as are connected with all or any of (e) undertaking such other activities as are connected with all or any of the functions of the Commission under this Act. the functions of the Commission under this Act. (2) The (2) The Commission Commission may accept gifts may accept of land, gifts of money, oror other land, money, other property property on on such such terms and conditions, if any, as may be specified by the person or organisation terrns and conditions, if any, as may be specified by the person or organisation making the gift. making the gift. zo)(3) we Cocomiasion abl not sock my si if the consisthesited The Commission shall not accept any gift if the conditions attached by the person or organisation making the gift are inconsistent withthe byof the functions functions of thethe Commissionunder this Act, Commission underthis Act. (4)(4) The The Commission Commission may, may, with with the the consent consent ofofthe thePresident, President, borrow, borrow, on on such such terms terms and and conditions conditions asas the the Commission Commission may may determine, determine, such such sums sums ofof money money asas the the Commission Commission may may require require inin the the performance performance of of itsitsfunctions fbnctions under underthisthis Act. Act. (1) The

16. (1)

16. The Board shall, not Board shall, not later later than than 3030 September September inin each eachyear, year, submit ‘Annual estimates and submit toto the the Annual estimates and National Assembly through the President, an estimate of the expenditure and ‘expenditure National Assembly through the President, an estimate of the expenditure and expenditure income of the Commission during the next succeeding year. income of the Commission during the next succeeding year. (2) The (2) The Board Board shall shall cause cause toto be be kept kept proper proper accounts accounts ofof the the Commission Commission inin respect, respect ofof ach each year year and and proper proper records records inin relation relation to to itit and and shall shall cause cause the the accounts accounts toto bebe audited audited not not later later than than sixsix months months after afterthe the end endofof each each year year by by auditors auditors appointed from ‘appointed from the list list and in accordance accordance with the the guidelines supplied supplied by by the the Auditor-General for the Federation. Auditor-General for the Federation.

17.(1) The Commission shall, at the end of every quarter in each year, submit Submission of report

17. (1) The Commissionshall, at the end of every quarter in each year> submit Submission of report quarterly report to the President, a report on the activities and administration quarterIY report to the President, a report on the activities and administration ofof the Commission. the Commission. (2) The Board shall prepare and submit to the President, not later than 30 June in (2) The Board shall prepare and submit to the President, not later than 30 June in each year, each Year,aa report in such report in such form form as as the the President, President, may may direct, direct, on on the activities the activities ofofthe the Commission during the Commission during immediately preceding the immediately preceding year, year, and and shall shall include in include in thethe report repr aa copy ofthe copy of the suited audited accounts accounts‘of of the the Commission Commission for for that that year year and and the auditor’s the auditor's report report onon itit. (3) The President shall, on receipt of the report referred to in subsection (1), cause (3) The President shall, on receipt of the report referred to in subsection (1), cause a copy of the report and the audited accounts of the Commission and the a copy of the report and the audited accounts of the Commissionand the auditor's report on it to be submitted to each House of the National Assembly. auditor's report on it to be submitted to each House of the National Assembly. PART VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS PART VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Monitoring 18, (1) There is established for the Commission a Monitoring Committee which shall Committee

18. (1) There is established for the Commission a Monitoring Committee which shall Monitoring consist of such number of persons as the President, may deem fit to appoint Committee consist of such number of persons as the President, may deem fit to appoint from any public or civil service of the Federation or State. from any public or civil service of the Federation or State. (2) The Monitoring (2) The Monitoring Committee Committee shall shall — (a) monitor (a) the management monitor the managementofof the the funds funds of of the the Commission Commission and the and the implementation of implementation of the the projects projects ofof the the Commis Commission; and Qn an (b) have (b) have access access toto the the books of account books of account and and other other records records ofof the the Commission Commissionat at all all times, times, and and submit submit periodical periodical reports to the reports to the President. President.

19.(1) For the purposes of providing offices

19. (1) For the purposes of providing offices and and premises premises necessary necessary for the Offices for the and premises Offices and premises performanceofof its performance its functions functions under underthis this Act, Act, the the Commission Commissionmay, subject toto of the Commission may,subject of the Commission the Land Use Act — the Land Use Act – Cap. LS, LEN, 2004 Cap. L5, LFN, 2004 (a) purchase (@) purchase or or take take on on lease lease any any interest interest inin land, land, oror other other property; property; and and (b) construct offices (b) construct offices and and premises, premises, equip equip and and maintain maintain them. them. (2) The (2) The Commission Commission may,may, subject subject to to the the Land Land Use Use Act, Act, sell sell or or lease lease out out any any office office oror premises premises held held by it, which by it, which office office or or premises premises isis no no longer longerrequired requiredfor for the the performance of performance of its its functions under this functions under this Act. Act. President’sdirectives President's 20, Subject to ofthea provisions of this relating Act, thegenerally President may give oftopolicy

20. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the President may give to the Commission the Commission directives irectives of a general directives nature oror relating generalnature generally toto matters matters of policy with with regard regard cedirectives. by the Commission of its functions and the Commission shali to the performance by the Commission of its functions and the Commission shali comply with comply with the the directives.

21. (1)

21. (ReeAA suit suit against against the Commission,member the Commission, member of of the the Board, officer or Board, officer or employee employeeof Limitation ofofsuits of Limitation against the suits the the Com: nission in respect Commission respectofof anyany act, act, neglect neglect or or default default done done or committed in Commission or committed his official capacity shall shall not not lie against the Commission, member of of the Board, Commission the Board, tare officer or employee employee unless unless it it is commenced within three commenced within threemonths months from the the occurrence ofof the occurrence the act, act, neglect neglect or or default default oror in in the the case case of a continuance continuanceof of damage or damage injury within or injury within three three months months after after the the cessation cessation ofof it.it (2) A suit shall not be commenced against the Commission, member of the Board, (2) A suit shall not be commenced against the Commission, member of the Board, ii officer or employee of the Commission in respect of any act, neglect or default officer or employee of the Commission in respect of any act, neglect or default done or done or committed committed in his official in his official capacity capacity until until at at least least one one month month notice notice after after F the service on the Commission, member of the Board, officer or employee as the service on the Commission, member of the Board, officer or employee as the case may be of a written notice by or on behalfof the intending plaintiffor the casemay be of a written notice by or on behalf of the intending plaintiff or claimant ofhis intention to commence the suit stating the — claimant of his intention to commence the suit stating the – (@) cause (a) of action; causeof action; (©) particulars of the claims; and (b) particulars of the claims; and (©) name and place of abode of the intending claimant. (c) name and place of abode of the intending claimant.

42. A notice, smnmons or other secant peau or authorised to be served on bed Service of notices,

22. A notice, summons or other documents required or authorised to be served on the Serviceof notices) tor any other la Commission under the provisions of this Act or any other law or enactment may be s.ummons andother documents = by delivering oror sending served by delivering sending itit by ty registered Teglscred post post addressed edreased toto the the Managing Managing documents Director oror chief Director chief executive officer ofof the executive officer Commission atat itsits headquarters. the Commission headquarters.

23. (1) (1) In in any any action action or or suit suit against against the the Commission, Commission, no no execution execution or or attachment attachmentof Payment of of Payment of process shall be issued against the Commission. processshall be issued against the Commission. judgement debts Judgement debis (2) (2) Any Any sum sum of of money which may money which may by the the judgment judgment of ofany any court court be be awarded awarded against against the Commission shall, subject to any direction given by the court where notice the Commission shall, subject to any direction given by the court where notice of appeal ofthe said judgment has been given, be paid from the general reserve of appealof the said judgment has been given, be paid from the general reserve fUnd of the Commission. fund of the Commission.

24. AA member 24, member of of the the Board, Board, the the Managing Managing Director, Director, any any other otherofficer officeroror employee employeeofof Indemnity of officers Indemnity of officers the the Commission shall be Commission shall be indemnified indemnified outout ofof the the assets assets of the Commission of the Commission against against any proceeding, ‘any proceeding, whether civil or whether civil or criminal, criminal, in in which which judgment given in his judgment isis given his favour, favour, or or in which he in which he is is acquitted, acquitted, ifif any any such such proceeding proceeding isis brought brought against against him him in his capacity as a member of the Board, the Managing Director, officer or in his capacity as a member of the Board, the Managing Director, officer or employee of employee of the Commission. Commission.

25. The

25. The Commission Commission may,may, with the approval with the approval ofof thethe President, President, make regulations, Regulations make regulations, Regulations generally generally for the for the purposes of giving purposes of giving effect to this effect to this Act. Act.

26. In this Act —

26. In this Act Interpretat Interpretation "Chairman" means "Chairman" means the the Chairman of the Chairman of Board; the Board; "Commission" means the South-West Development Commission established "Commission" means the South-West Development Commission established under section 1 ofthis Act; under section 1 of this Act; "Board" means "Board" Governing Board means the Governing Board established for the Commission established for Commissionunder under section 2 (1) of this Act; section 2 (1) of this Act; "member" means "member" means aa member member of the Board of the Board and and includes includes the the Chairman, Chairman, Managing Director, Executive Directors; Managing Director, Executive Directors; “member States" include "member States" include Ekiti, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Osun, Oyo; oyo; and and “President” means the President ofthe Federal Republic of Nigeria. “President” means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

27. This

27. This Act Act may may be be cited cited as as the the South-West South-West Development Development Commission CornmissionCitation Citation (Establishment) Act, (Establishment) Act, 2025 2025.. SCHEDULE SCHEDULE Section Section 22 (6) (6) SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS RELATING RELATING TOTO THE BOARD THEBOARD 1.1. (1) (1) Subject Subject to to this this Act Act and andsection section 27 27 of of the the Interpretation InterpretationAct, Act, Cap. Cap. 123, 123,Laws Lawsofof the the Federation of Nigeria, Federation of Nigeria, 2004 2004 the the Board Board may may make make standing standing orders orders regulating regulating itsits proceeding proceeding oror those thoseofof any anyofofitsits committee. committee. (2) The quorum of the Board shall be the Chairman or the person presiding at the (2) The quorum of the Board shall be the Chairman or the person presiding at the meetlng, Managing ‘meeting, Managing Director Director or or one one Executive ExecutiveDirector Director and andone-third one-thirdofof other other members of the Board and the quorum of any committee of the Commission members of the Board and the quorum of any committeeof the Commission shall be as determined by the Board. shall be as determined by the Board. 22.. (1) (1) ite The Board shall meet whenever it is summoned by the Chairman and if the Board shall meet whenever it is summonedby the Chairmanand if the rman is required to do so by notice given to him by not less than four other Chairman is required to do so by notice given to him by not less than four other rie he on shallwhich summon notice a meeting of the Board to be held within 14 days members, he shall summon a meeting of the Board to be held within 14 days from the from the date date on which the the notice isis given. given. @(2) ESAtay anY ting meeting of the Board, of the Board, the the Chairman Chairman shall shall preside preside but but ifif he is absent, he is absent, the the members 15 present present at at the the meeting meeting shall appoint one shall appoint oneofof their their members members to to preside presideatat themmeeting, the meeting. 3.3. (1) (1) The The Board Board may may appoint appoint one one or or more more committees committees to to perform perform on on behalf behalf of of the the Board, such functions as the Board may determine. Board, such functions as the Board may determine. (2) AA committee (2) committee appointed appointed under this paragraph under this paragraph shall shall consist consist of of such such number number of of personsas may be determined by the Board and a person shall hold office on the persons as maY be determined by the Board anda person shall hold office on the committee in accordance with the terms of his appointment. cornmitteein accordance with the terms of his appointment. (3)A decision of a committee of the Board shall be ofno effect until itis confirmed (3) A decision of a committee of the Board shall be of no effect until it is confirmed by the Board. by the Board. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 4, (1) 4- (1) The affixing ofof the The affixing the seal seal of of the the Commission Commission shall shall be be authenticated authenticatedby the by the signatures ofthe Managing Director and the Chairman or any other member of signatures of the Managing Director andthe Chairman or any other member of the Board generally or specifically authorised by the Board to act for the the Board generally or specifically authorisedby the Board to act for the purpose. purpose. (@) A document puportng Wo be a dosameat duly excel une the sal ofthe (2) A document purporting to be a document duly executed under the seal of the n shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is Commission shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is al “ye presuned proved, be presumed totobe executed. executed. 5 The validity i of any proceedings of ‘the the Board Board or of a committee shall not be adversely affected by –— affected by (a)a vacancy in the membership of the Board or committee; (a) a vacancy in the membership of the Board or committee; (b)aordefect in the appointment of a member of the Board or committee; (b) a defect in the appointment of a member of the Board or committee; or (c) reason (c) reason that that aa person person not entitled toto dodo soso took not entitled took part part inin the the proceedings proceedings ofof the Board or Committee. the Board or Committee. i,I.. CERTIFY, CERTIFY,ININ ACCORDANCE ACCORDANCE WITHWITH SECTION SECTION 22 (1)(1) OF OF THE THEACTS A('TS AUTHENTICATION AUTHENTICATIONACT, ACT, CAP. CAP. A2, A2, LAWS LAWS OF OF THE THE FEDERATION FEDEk\TION OF OF NIGERIA, NIGERIA. 2004, THAT 2004, THIS IS THAT THIS IS AA TRUE TRUE COPY OF THE COPY OF THE BILL BILL PASSED BY BOTH PASSEDBY BOTHHOUSES HOUSESOF OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. I It‘ ra KAMORU OGUNLANA KAMORU OGUNLANA Esq. Esq. CLERK CLERK TO TO THE THE NATIONAL NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY i » == DAY OFH.'K;;20 :,Tr SCHEDULE. T0 THES yOUTH-wEST SCHEDULE TO THE OUTH-WEST DEVILOPMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT) BILL, BILL,2025 2025 __ S COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMB-,N, SHORT : 1FIR T r r I r rL E 1C)F T I I E LONG TITLE OF THE BILL L 1:)N 1S T 1 T L E 1E)F TIIE BILL SUMMARY SUMMARY OF OF THE BILL OF THE THE CONTENTS| CONTENTS DATE DATEPASSED PASSED __ | DATE DATEPASSED PASSED BILL OF THE BILL BY THE BY THE SENATE SENATE i|BYBY THE THE HOUSE HOUSE OF PRESENTATIVFS REPRESENTATIV! South-West South-West (| An An ActAct toto establish establishthe the South-West South-West| This This Bill Bill establishs establishs the South- 12th the South- 12thFebruary, February, 12th 12thMarch, Marchm 2025 among charged with the responsibility of 2025 Development Development Commission Development DevelopmentCommission Commission chargedcharged West West Development Development Commission Commission 2025 Commission with the the responsibility other things, responsibility of of among, charged with the responsibility of (Establishment) Bill> (Establishment) Bill, other things) receiving receiving an among other things, recei and among other things, receiving and 2025 managing funds from allocation of managing funds from allocation of managIng funds from allocation of managing funds fromallocation of the Federation the Federation Account9 Account, including including the Federation Account9 the Federation Account, including including donations and donations gifis for for the gifts for reconstructionand rehabilitation of donations and gifts. for thethe and gifts the donations and and damdqes suffered in of of reconstruction and and rehabilitation infrastructural damages suffered in of infrastructural infrastructural infrastructural damages damages the region and to tackle the| suffered in the region and to the region and to tackle the suffered in the region and to ecological, environmental and | ecological, environmental and tackle tack the the ecological, ecological other developmental challenges in| environmental other developlnental challenges in envIrOnmental and and other other the region; the region; and and for for related related matters. matters developmental developmental challengeschallenges in in the the region, regIon | Sd — 2 eee ee I certify that this Bill has been carefully compared by me with the decision reached by the National Assembly and found by me to be true and correct de n of the Houses and is in accordance with the provisions of the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. bes l KAMORU O(,UNLAN KAMORU OGUNLANAA Esq Esq Clerk toto the Clerk the National National Assembly Assembly HEH Day .rof ,hI.e / 1lhti4 D,y MAUPSCAT. IX-4?. a. , 2D ::r; 20 Ze I ASSENT T ASSENT, BOLA AHMED . BOLA eniee TINUBU. TINUBU, (JCFR GCFR President ofof the President the Federal Federal Republic Republic ofof Nigeria Nigeria elbow ,tot M AtR,, ace ..w2S &zA. . in . ),$ _