Article 169 of the Constitution of Nigeria

Verbatim text

There shall be a civil service of the Federation. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations170. Federal Civil Service Commission: power to delegate functions Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Federal Civil Service Commission may, with the approval of the President and subject to such conditions as it may deem fit, delegate any of the powers conferred upon it by this Constitution to any of its members or to any officer in the civil service of the Federation.

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The index files this text under article 169 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
The row is titled “Establishment of civil service of the Federation”.
The passage runs to about 91 words.

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