PART V- FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

13- (1) The agency shall establish and maintain a fund from                  Fund Of The Agency

           which shall be defrayed all expendure incurred by the agency.

(2) There shall be paid and credited to the fund established

Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section –

(a)    Any allocation to the Agency from

        the Federation Account;

 (b) 20 percent of the Ecological fund                                                            Amended By

      For the management  Of ecologically related disaster;

(b)   such monies as may from time to time be grand

to the Agency by the Federal Government r a State

Government or a Laocal Government Council;

(c)    such money asma non-

(d)    from time  be granted or

received from-

(i)      The organized private sector,

(ii)      International or donor organization and

(iii)     Government organizations;

(e)    All monies raised for the purpose of the Agency by way

        of gifts, loan, grants – in aid, testamentary disposition or

        otherwise;

(f)    Such money as may be received from the national

       Emergency Trust fund and

(g)   All other assets that may from

          time to time, accrue to the  agency

       (3)  The fund shall be managed in accordance with the rules

      made by the president, Federal Republic of Nigeria and without

      Prejudice to the generality of the power to make rules under this

      Subsection, the contain provisions.

(a)    Specifying the manner in which the assets or the fund of

     the Agency are to be held and regulating the making of

     Payments into and out of the fund; and

(b)   Requiring the keeping of proper account and record for

     the purpose of the fund in such form as may be specified in

    the rules.

14. The Agency shall apply the proceeds of the fund                                                Expenditure of

         The Agency

      Established pursuant to section 13 of this act to –

  (a) The cost of administration of the     agency.                                                                                                        

 (b) The payment of salaries, fees, remuneration, allowances

    Pensions and gratuities payable to the Council members and

    the employees  of the Agency;

 (c)The payment for all purchase; and

(d ) undertaking such other activities as are connected with

      All or any of the functions of the agency under this Act

15. – ( i) The agency may accept gifts of land, money or                        Gift to the Agency

Other property on such terms and conditions, if any as may be,

Specified by the person or organization making the gift

(2) The Agency shall have power to award contracts not exceeding the said     Award of Contract

Sum of 30 million without the prior approval of the president,

Federal republic of Nigeria’s

 17 – (1) The Agency may, with the consent of the President,                    Power to Borrow

Federal Republic of Nigerian borrow on such terms and conditions

As the Agency may determine, such sums of money as the agency

May require in the exercise of its functions under this Act.

(2)The agency shall not without the approval of the president, Federal Republic of Nigeria: borrow money      which exceeds at any time, the limit set by the president, Federal Republic of Nigeria

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, where

  The sum to be borrowed is in foreign currency, whether or not it

exceeds the limits set by President Federal Republic of Nigeria .

The Council shall not borrow the sum without the prior approval

Of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

18 –   (1) The Council shall, not later than 30th sptember                                         Annual   Estimate

                                                                                                                                   and Expenditure

In each year submit to the President, federal Republic of

Nigeria an estimate of the expenditure and income of the

Agency during the next succeeding year.

(2) The Council shall cause to be kept proper accounts of the

Agency in respect of each year and proper records in relation

Thereto and shall cause the accounts to be audited not later than 6

Months after the end of each year by auditor appointed from the

List and in accordance with the guidelines supplied by the Auditor

    General for Federation.

19 The Council shall prepare and submit to the President, Annual report

      Federal Republic of Nigeria, not later than 30th June in each year, a report

       in such form as the president, Federal Republic of Nigeria may direct on the

       activities of the Agency during the immediately preceding year, and shall include

      in the report, a copy of the audited accounts of the agency for that year and the

      auditor’s report thereon.