Overview

The National Senior Citizens Centre Act, 2017 is a Nigerian law that establishes the National Senior Citizens Centre to cater for the needs of senior citizens. The Act is divided into parts covering declaration of policy, establishment and composition of the Governing Board, functions of the Centre and the Board, appointment of a Director-General, staff regulations, pensions, funding, and other administrative matters. Key provisions include the declaration that it shall be a state policy to provide adequate social services and improved quality of life for the elderly (Section 1). The National Centre is established as a body corporate with perpetual succession, headquartered in Abuja, and with the ability to establish centres in any state that desires one (Section 2). A Governing Board is established for management, consisting of a chairman, ten other members, and the Director-General, all appointed by the President (Section 3). Board members serve a four-year term, renewable once, and may be removed for reasons such as unsound mind, bankruptcy, felony, or serious misconduct (Sections 4 and 5). The functions of the National Centre include providing social services, improving the quality of life for senior citizens, and carrying out related activities. The Act also covers the appointment and duties of the Director-General, staff regulations, sources of funding including government allocations and gifts, exemption from tax, annual estimates and audits, annual reports, disqualification of members, and the power to make regulations. The Act is cited as the National Senior Citizens Centre Act, 2017.

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