NASARAWA STATE CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD

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NASARAWA STATE OF NIGERIA

NASARAWA STATE CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD

LAW 11 of 1998

Title and commencement Date
Interpretation
Establishment of the Board
Membership of the Board
Revocation of appointment of Member
Other matter relating to Members
Executive Secretary
Appointment of Staff Agents
Functions of the Board
Board to comply with directions of the Executive Governor
Financial Provisions
Borrowing by the Board
Application of sums received by the Board
Report and estimates
Application of sums received by the Board
[Board to Regulate own proceedings]
[Chairman to convene meetings of Board]
[Quorum of meeting of board]
[Power to make Regulations]
[Members’ liability for act or default of the Board]

NASARAWA STATE CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGE LAW

LAW 11 of 1998

THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF NASARAWA STATE OF NIGERIA Hereby makes the following Law:

Title and commencement Date

This Law may be cited as the Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrims’ Welfare Board Law, 1998 and shall deemed to have come into operations on the 1st day of January, 1998.

Interpretation

In this law, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Member” means a member of the Board and includes the Christian;

“Pilgrim” means a person who undertake a Christian Pilgrimage;

“Christian Pilgrimage” means a journey undertaken by a pilgrim from any part of the State to France, Italy, Israel, Spain, Portugal and Egypt for the purpose of undertaking a Christian Pilgrimage and his return therefrom;

“The Board” means the Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrim’ Welfare Board, established under Section 3;

“The State” means the Nasarawa State of Nigeria;

“The Executive Governor” means the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State and includes the Governor

Establishment of the Board

(1) There is hereby established a body called the Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrims’ Board which shall be a body corporate by the name with perpetual succession and a common seal, and which shall have the functions conferred upon it by or under this Law.

(2) The Board shall have power to enter into contracts and acquire, purchase, hold, lease and mortgage, sell and dispose of property both movable and immovable and may sue and be sued in it corporate name.

Membership of the Board

(1) The Board shall consist of a Chairman and five members who shall be appointed by the Executive Governor on part time basis.

(2) The Chairman and the Members shall be persons who in the opinion of the Executive Governor possess knowledge and experience of the practice of Christian religion.

(3) Every member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any defect in the appointment of a person purporting to be a Member of the Board or by any vacancy amongst the Members thereof.

Revocation of appointment of Member

(1) If the Executive Governor is satisfied that a Member:

(a) has been absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without the permission of the Chairman.

(b) has become bankrupt or has made an arrangement with his creditors;

(c) Has been convicted of any offence involving or necessarily implying fraud or dishonesty and has undergone a sentence or imprisonment thereof.

(d) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness from performing his functions as a Member; or

(e) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a Member.

(2) The Executive Governor may revoke the appointment of such Member.

(3) A Member may resign his office as a Member by notice in writing to the Executive Governor and upon receipt and acceptance of such resignation by the Executive Governor the appointment of such a member shall be terminated.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1) the Executive Governor may at any time remove a Member from office.

Other matter relating to Members

(1) There shall be paid to the Chairman and Members Such salary or allowances the Executive Governor may determine.

(2) Where a Member is temporarily incapacitated by illness from performing the functions of his office or is temporarily absent from the State, the Executive Governor may appoint any person to replace the incapacitated or absent Member during the period of such incapacity or absence and all the functions of a Member shall devolve upon the person so temporarily appointed.

Executive Secretary

The Executive Governor shall appoint by name or office a Secretary who shall be the Chief Executive of the Board. As an Accounting Officer, he keeps the records thereof and performs, in addition to day to day running of the office, such other duties as the Board may from time to time require of him or which are placed upon him under the provisions of this Law or any written law.

Appointment of Staff Agents

(1) The Board may with the approval of the Executive Governor appoint, engage, employ or dismiss such officers and servant as it considers necessary for the discharge of its functions under this Law upon such terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise as it may determine.

(2) In every Local Government Area the Board may appoint officials to perform any functions which it may from time to time direct.

Functions of the Board

(1) It shall be the duty of the Board to subject to the provisions of this Law, to protect and safeguard the interest and welfare of Christian Pilgrims.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of Subsection (1), it shall be the duty of the Board to make suitable arrangement for the transport and accommodation of pilgrims and for assistance to be given to them in matters relating to immigration and currency exchange.

Board to comply with directions of the Executive Governor

The Executive Governor may give to the Board directions of general or specific character as to the exercise and performance of their functions, and the Board shall give effect to such directions.

Financial Provisions

The funds and resources of the Board shall consist of:-

(a) such sums as may be provided by the State;

(b) such sums as may be borrowed by the Board in accordance with the provisions of this Law;

(d) all other sums or property of whatever kind which may in any manner become payable to, or vested in the Board.

Borrowing by the Board

(1) The Board may with the consent of the Executive Governor borrow, whether by mortgage or otherwise and on such terms and conditions as the Board with the consent aforesaid may determine such sums of money as may be required in the exercise of the functions conferred on the Board by this Law or nay other written law.

(2) There may be attached to any consent to borrow under Subsection (1) the condition that such money shall be utilized for a specified purpose or purposes.

(3) Any person lending money to the Board shall not be bound to require whether the borrowing of money is within the power of the Board.

Application of sums received by the Board

All sums received by the Board shall be credited to the funds of the Board.

(a) The Chief Executive of the Board may from time to time apply the funds at its disposal to the expenses of its Members in respect of their duties as members and the payment of salaries, allowances, pensions, gratuities and retiring benefits to its officers and servants in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

(b) The Chief Executive shall keep proper and usual accounts and other records in relations thereto including an income and expenditure account and balance sheet.

(c) The accounts of the Board for each year shall be audited as soon as possible but not more than three months after the end of pilgrimage each year by the Auditors to be appointed with the approval of the Executive Governor/person acting on his behalf and the fees of the auditors. Expenses generally on the audit shall be paid by the Board.

(d) As soon as the accounts of the Board have been audited as provided by Subsection (1) the Board shall send to the Executive Governor a copy of the income and expenditure account and the balance sheet with the report of the auditors thereon.

Report and estimates

(1) The Board shall in each year make a report to the Executive Governor of its proceedings under this Law during the preceding year containing:

(a) an account of its operations and transactions throughout such year;

(b) a statement of the accounts of the Board for that year audited in accordance with Section 16.

(2) The Board shall in each Financial Year submit to the Executive Governor for approval its estimates or revenue and expenditure for that financial year.

Application of sums received by the Board

The Board may with the approval of the Executive Governor write off Board debts.

[Board to Regulate own proceedings]

Subject to the provisions of this Law, the Board may regulate its own proceedings and make standing orders for that purpose.

[Chairman to convene meetings of Board]

The Chairman of the Board, in consultation with Executive Secretary, shall convene Board meetings which should not be more than four times a year.

[Quorum of meeting of board]

(1) The quorum at a meeting of the Board shall be three Members including the Chairman of the Board. 6

(2) In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the three Members constituting a quorum shall nominate one amongst them to preside over the meeting.

[Power to make Regulations]

The Board may, with the approval of the Executive Governor make regulations generally for the purpose of this Law and in particular may make regulations providing for the imposition of fees or charges in such cases as may be determined by the Board for the services rendered by it, its agents and servants.

[Members’ liability for act or default of the Board]

No Member of the Board shall be personally liable for any act or default of the Board done or omitted to be done in good faith in the course of the operations of the Board.

DATED AT LAFIA THIS 30th Day of JULY 1998

WING COMMANDER IBRAHIM ABDULLAHI
MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR
Nasarawa State of Nigeria

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