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Federal Urban Mass Transit Agency Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. Establishment of the Federal Urban Mass Transit Agency

2. The Board shall meet at least four times in a year and at such other times as the executiv

3. ti mes in a year.

4. and if the executive chairman is unable to attend any particular meeting, a member may be

5. Where standing orders made under paragraph 1 of this Schedule provide for the Board to

6. Co mmitt ee s

7. cerned.

8. member of the Board and shall be made up of such number of persons, not necessarily mem-

9. Board.

10. A decision of a committee shall be of no effect until it is confirmed by the Board.

11. Miscellaneous

An Act to establish the Federal Urban Mass Transit Agency and to provide, among

other things, for the orderly and efficient development of urban mass transit

services in Nigeria .

[1993 No. 67.]

[3rd August , 1 99 3]

[Commencement.]

Es tablishment of the Federal Urban Mass Transit Agency

(1) There is hereby established in the Presidency, a body to be known as the Federal

Urban Mass Transit Agency (in this Act referred to as “the Agency”).

(2) The Agency-
(a) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal; and
(b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

C o mposition of the Governing Board of the Agency

(1) There is hereby established for the Agency, a governing board (in this Act re-

ferred to as “the Board”) which shall consist of the following-

(a) an executive chairman who shall be the chief executive of the Agency and

shall be appointed by the President;

(b) one representative each of the following Federal Ministries that is-
(i) Communications;
(ii) Transport;
(iii) Aviation;
(iv) Works and Housing;
(v) Industry;
(vi) Science and Technology;
(vii) Finance; and
(c) five other persons, including a representative of women to be appointed by the

President.

(2) The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act, shall have

effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters mentioned

therein.

[Schedule.]

Functions of the Agency

(1) Subject to this Act, the Agency shall perform the following functions, that is-
(a) plan and advise the Federal Government on policy issues affecting urban mass

transit planning, operation, and management in Nigeria;

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