Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
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Official source(i) the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(ii) a Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(iii) the Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
(iv) the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(v) a Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(vi) a Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
(b) subject to the provisions of this Constitution, to recommend to the National Judicial Council the removal from office of the
Judicial officers specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph;
(c) to appoint, promote and exercise disciplinary control over the Chief Registrar and Deputy Chief Registrars of the High Court, the
Sharia Court of Appeal and the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, magistrates, the judges and
members of the District and Area Courts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, if any, and all other members of the staff of the
judicial service of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja not otherwise specified in this Constitution and of the Judicial Service
Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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Fourth Schedule
Functions of a Local Government Council
Functions of a Local Government Council
1. The main functions of a local government council are as follows:
nd the making of recommendations to a State commission on economic planning or any similar body on -
the economic development of the State, particularly in so far as the areas of authority of the council and of the State are affected, and
proposals made by the said commission or body;
collection of rates, radio and television licences;
establishment and maintenance of cemeteries, burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm;
licensing of bicycles, trucks (other than mechanically propelled trucks), canoes, wheel barrows and carts;
establishment, maintenance and regulation of slaughter houses, slaughter slabs, markets, motor parks and public conveniences;
construction and maintenance of roads, streets, street lightings, drains and other public highways, parks, gardens, open spaces, or such public facilities
may be prescribed from time to time by the House of Assembly of a State;
ng of roads and streets and numbering of houses;
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