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National Committee on Geographical Names Act

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An Act to establish a National Committee on Geographical Names, with duties

among others of standardising procedure for naming or renaming of geographi-

cal features; and to provide for the establishment of a similar Committee for

each State of the Federation.

[1989 No. 46.]

[See section 11 (2)]

[Commencement.]

Establishment of the National Committee on Geographical Names

There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Committee on Geo-

graphical Names (in this Act referred to as “the National Committee”), which shall have

the functions assigned to it by this Act.

Membership of the National Committee

(1) The National Committee shall comprise the Surveyor-General of the Federation

as the chairman and the following other members, that is to say-

(a) the Surveyor-General of each State of the Federation;
(b) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
(c) one representati ve of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources;
(d) one representative of the Geological Survey Department in the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development;
(e) one representative of the Nigerian Postal Service;
(f) one representative of the Political Department in the Presidency;
(g) the Director of Army Surveys;
(h) the Director of the National Library of Nigeria;
(i) the Director of National Archives;
(j) two representatives each of-
(i) the Department of Geography in any two Nigerian Universities;
(ii) the Department of Survey in any other two Nigerian Universities;
(iii) the Department of Linguistics and Anthropology in any two Nigerian

Universities;

(k) a representative of the Department of History in any Nigerian University;
(l) a representative of the National Population Commission;
(m) two other members to represent other interests, not otherwise represented.
(2) The Minister shall appoint the members specified in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e),
(i) , (j), (k), (l) and (m) of subsection (1) of this section, after consultation with the appro-

priate authorities or bodies.

priate authorities or bodies.

3. Functions of the National Committee

The functions of the National Committee shall be to–

(a) develop principles, policies and procedures governing the use of geographical

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