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National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. Establishment of National Institute

2. functions assigned to it by this Act.

3. Committees

4. the Board.

5. be so executed.

6. of the Board such remuneration, fees or allowances, in accordance with such scales, as

7. appointment of a member of the Board or of a committee, or by reason that a person not

8. considered by the Board or a committee thereof, shall forthwith disclose his interest to the Board

An Act to establish the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, to serve

as a center where representatives from all walks of the Nigerian national life

could come together by way of workshops, seminars and other action-oriented

courses, studies and conferences, to analyse and exchange views as to long-term

national goals.

[1979 No. 20.]

[lst January, 197 9]

[Commencement.]

Establishment of National Institute

Establishment of National Institute

1. Establishment of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Institute for

Policy and Strategic Studies (in this Act referred to as “the Institute”), which shall have the

functions assigned to it by this Act.

(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common

seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name.

functions assigned to it by this Act.

2. Governing Board of the Institute, etc.

(I) The government of the Institute and the direction of its affairs shall vest in the

Board of Governors of the Institute (in this Act referred to as “the Board”).

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, it shall be the

responsibility of the Board to consider and approve-

(a) the long-range plan of activities of the Institute;
(b) the programme of studies, courses and research to be undertaken by the Institute;
(c) the annual budget of the Institute; and
(d) the investment plans of the Institute.
(3) The Board shall consist of a chairman, to be appointed by the President and the

following other members, that is-

(a) the Chief of Defence Staff or other senior member of the armed forces;
(b) the Director-General of the Institute;
(c) an eminent economist;

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