Overview

The Commodity Boards Decree 1977 is a Nigerian federal military government decree that establishes seven Commodity Boards to regulate and manage specific agricultural commodities. The boards are: Nigerian Cocoa Board, Nigerian Groundnut Board, Nigerian Cotton Board, Nigerian Palm Produce Board, Nigerian Rubber Board, Nigerian Grains Board, and Nigerian Tuber and Root Crops Board. Their headquarters are located in Ibadan, Kano, Funtua, Calabar, Benin, Minna, and Makurdi respectively. Each Board consists of a Chairman, representatives from state governments in major producing areas, the Central Bank of Nigeria, relevant Federal Ministries (Co-operatives and Supply, Agriculture and Rural Development, Trade), the General Manager, and two persons representing special interests. The General Manager is the chief executive officer. The decree outlines the functions, powers, and financial provisions of the Boards, including the establishment of a Price Fixing Authority and a Technical Committee on Producer Prices. It also includes provisions for industrial processing, false representation, appeals as to licences, annual reports, dissolution of certain bodies, and the power to amend schedules. The decree repeals and saves existing laws and is cited as the Commodity Boards Decree 1977.

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