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Location	Abuja, Nigeria
Introduction	The Public complaints Commission (Nigeria Ombudsman) is an independent organization established by the federal Government of Nigeria in 1975 through Decree No 31 of 1975, amended by Decree No 21 of 1979. The Decree was entrenched in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria and now Public Complaints Commission (PCC) Act Cap.P.37 law of Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004. The establishments of the commission is also incorporated in section 315 (5) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The PCC has wide powers to inquire into complaints before it by members of the Public pertaining to any administrative action taken by the federal, state, local, Governments, Public Institutions and companies whether in the Public or Private sector and any official of any of the aforementioned bodies. The commission is headed by a chief commissioner in the headquarters and a commissioner in each of the state of the federation. The Commissioners are appointed and responsible to the National Assembly.

Location

Abuja, Nigeria

Introduction

The Public complaints Commission (Nigeria Ombudsman) is an independent organization established by the federal Government of Nigeria in 1975 through Decree No 31 of 1975, amended by Decree No 21 of 1979. The Decree was entrenched in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria and now Public Complaints Commission (PCC) Act Cap.P.37 law of Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004. The establishments of the commission is also incorporated in section 315 (5) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The PCC has wide powers to inquire into complaints before it by members of the Public pertaining to any administrative action taken by the federal, state, local, Governments, Public Institutions and companies whether in the Public or Private sector and any official of any of the aforementioned bodies. The commission is headed by a chief commissioner in the headquarters and a commissioner in each of the state of the federation. The Commissioners are appointed and responsible to the National Assembly.