ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - Part I- ESTABLISHMENT OF THE, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALMAJIRI AND OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN EDUCATION 1. (1) there is established the National Commission for Almajiri and Out of School Children Education (in this Act referred to as "the Commission") which shall have the functions assigned to it by this Act. (2) The Commission shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name. 2. (1) There is established for the Commission, a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board"), which shall administer and direct the affairs of the Commission. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board shall exercise general control and superintendence over the policy, finances and property of the Commission, including its public relations. (3) The Board shall consist of a chairman and a person each to represent each of the following Ministries and bodies — (a) Federal Ministry responsible for education; (b) the States of the Federation having Almajiri influence or prevalence of out of school children, and such other States as the Minister may consider necessary for effective implementation of this Act; (c) the President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs or his representative; Commencement Establishment of National Comm for Almajiri and of School Childi Education Governing Boan the Commission (d) the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria or his representative; (e) National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies; (f) Nigeria Educational Development and Research Council; (g) National Business and Technical Examination Board; and (h) the Executive Secretary of the Commission. (4) The Chairman and members of the Board other than the ex-officio members who are representing ministries and other statutory bodies, shall be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister. (5) A member of the Board, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a term of four years, renewable for another term of four years only. (6) The Minister may, with the approval of the President, and in writing, remove any member of the Board if he is satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Commission that the person concerned should continue in office. (7) The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and other matters mentioned in it. 3. The Board shall have power to — (a) manage and supervise affairs of the Commission; (b) make rules and regulations for performing the functions of the Commission; (c) enter and inspect premises, projects and such places as may be necessary for the purposes of performing its functions under this Act; (d) pay the staff of the Commission such remuneration and allowances as appropriate; (e) enter into such contracts as may be necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions and ensure the efficient performance of the functions of the Commission; (f) do other things as are necessary and expedient for the efficient performance of the functions of the Commission. 4. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 2of this Act a member of the Board, other than an ex-officio member, shall hold office for a Single term of four years and no more:* Schedule Powers of the Board Tenure of office (2) The Executive Secretary shall be the chief executive of the Commission and be responsible for the execution of the policies of the Commission and the running of the affairs of the Commission. (3) The Executive Secretary shall hold office for a single term of five years and no more.* 12. (1) The Commission may appoint such other employees of the Commission as it may require, to assist the Executive Secretary in the performance of the functions of the Commission under this Act. (2) The remuneration and tenure of the office of the other employees of the Commission shall be determined by the Commission in consultation with the Minister. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), employees of the Commission may be appointed by the Commission by way of transfer or secondment from any of the public services in the Federation. Other staff of the Commission 13. (1) Service in the Commission shall be pensionable under the Pension Reform Act and Pension accordingly, employees of the Commission shall, in respect of their services in the Act No. 4, 2014 Commission, be entitled to pensions, gratuities and other retirement benefits as are prescribed in that Act. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), nothing in this Act shall prevent the appointment of a person to any office on terms which preclude the grant of pension and gratuity in respect of that office. (3) For the purposes of the application of the Pension Reform Act, any power exercisable under it by the Minister or authority of the Federal Government, not being the power to make regulations under section 23, is vested in and shall be exercisable by the Commission and not by any other person or authority. (4) Subject to subsection (2), the Pensions Reform Act shall in its application by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1) to any office, have effect as if the office were in the Civil Service of the Federation within the meaning of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 14. (1) For the purposes of providing offices and premises necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act, the Commission may, subject to the Land Use Act — (a) purchase or take on lease any interest in land, or other property; and (b) construct offices and premises, equip and maintain same across the Nation. (2) The Commission may, subject to the Land Use Act, sell or lease out any office or premises held by it, which office or premises is no longer required for the performance of its functions under this Act. Offices and premise of the Commission Cap. L5, LFN, 20 (2) A member of the Board other than an ex-officio member, may resign his appointment by notice in writing under his hand, addressed to the President, and the resignation shall take effect only upon receipt by the President. 5. There shall be paid to every member of the Board such remunerations, allowances and expenses as the Federal Government may direct. 6. (1) notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of this Act, a person shall cease to hold office as a member of the Board if - (a) he becomes bankrupt, suspends payment or compounds with his creditors; (b) he is convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty or fraud; (c) he becomes of unsound mind, or incapable of carrying out his duties; (d) he is guilty of a 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 practising his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority made in respect of that member; or (f) he resigns his appointment by a letter addressed to the President. (2) Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board it shall be filled by the appointment of a successor to hold office for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor, so however, that the successor shall represent the same interest and shall be appointed by the President, subject to the confirmation of the Senate in consultation with the House of representatives.

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