Cross River State Border Communities Development Commission Law 2007 (No. 21 of 2007).

This Law establishes the Cross River State Border Communities Development Commission as a body corporate. The Commission shall - (a) in conjunction with the relevant security agencies, take requisite steps to ensure security of border communities; (b) undertake the comprehensive development of border communities within the State; (c) advise Government on Border Communities development and other related issues; (d) consult with the border communities and advice the State Government on areas which require urgent attention in order to maintain peace and develop border communities; (e) execute such policies, projects and programmes in border communities as the state government may direct; (f) co-ordinate the activities of all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the implementation of Government policies and programmes for the development of border communities; (g) plan and implement strategies towards ensuring efficient execution of projects and dispute resolution machinery within border Communities. The Commission shall perform such other functions as are necessary or incidental to the attainment of the objectives of this Law and shall have power to set guidelines for the implementation and monitoring of Government projects in border communities.