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The manual covers governance and decision-making roles, the functions of central agencies, and the types and operations of the Federal Executive Council. It outlines timelines, inter-MDA collaboration, CAO clearance, submission routes for executive council memoranda (hard copy and electronic EDMS), and the routing, review, and approval process.","THE PRESIDENCY\nCABINET AFFAIRS OFFICE\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION\nOPERATION MANUAL FOR COUNCIL DOCUMENTS\nIssued by the Cabinet Affairs Office\nOffice of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation\nThe Presidency\nFederal Republic of Nigeria\nDECEMBER 2014\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT\nThe Cabinet Affairs Office (CAO) wishes to express profound gratitude to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the President-in-Council, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR for his visionary leadership and support towards the development of the Operational Manual and the Handbook as permanent working Documents for the Federal Executive Council.\nThe CAO is grateful to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, GCON for his foresight and determination in ensuring that the initiation and production of the manual becomes a reality.\nThe invaluable contributions of Dr. A. K. Mohammed, OON during whose tenure as the Permanent Secretary of the CAO, the idea of producing permanent guide in dealing with Federal Executive Council matters was conceived is commendable.  We appreciate Amb. John Alhassan Gana, through whose leadership, commitment, doggedness and dedication as the Permanent Secretary, CAO, the manual was successfully produced.\nThe CAO will remain indebted to the Federal Public Administration Reform Programme for its guidance, workshops and seminars in the cause of producing the manual, and the United Kingdom Department for International Development which provided support to FEPAR; for giving the impetus needed for the completion of this noble initiative.\nOur appreciation goes to staff of CAO for the team spirit exhibited by them under the supervision of the Directors; the relentless commitment of the Technical Committee on FEPAR; and the brilliant contribution of the Administrative Officers.\nFinally, we acknowledge all the countries whose Cabinet manuals served as reference guide for the production of this Operation Manual for the Council Documents; UK, Canada, Ghana, Switzerland, etc.\nCABINET AFFAIRS OFFICE\nABUJA.\n15th December, 2014.\n\u000f\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"2-3\" \\t \"Heading 1,1,ONE,1,TWO,1,Style3,1,2 Heading_1,1,3 Heading_1 No Numbering,1,Heading 1 No Numbering,1,Appendix Heading Level 1,1,Appendix heading level 1_F,1\" \u0014TABLE OF CONTENTS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900376 \\h \u00143\u0015\nFOREWORD\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900377 \\h \u00145\u0015\nPREFACE\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900378 \\h \u00146\u0015\nACRONYMS\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900379 \\h \u00147\u0015\nINTRODUCTION\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900380 \\h \u00149\u0015\n1\tMEMORANDUM IN GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900381 \\h \u00149\u0015\n1.1\tGovernance and Decision-Making in Nigeria\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900382 \\h \u00149\u0015\n1.1.1\tThe Federal Government\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900383 \\h \u00149\u0015\n1.1.2\tThe Legislature (The National Assembly)\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900384 \\h \u00149\u0015\n1.1.3\tThe Executive\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900385 \\h \u001410\u0015\n1.1.4\tThe Judiciary\t8\n1.2\tThe Role of Central Agencies in the Decision-Making System\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900387 \\h \u001411\u0015\n1.2.1\tThe Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900388 \\h \u001411\u0015\n1.2.2\tCabinet Affairs Office\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900389 \\h \u001411\u0015\n1.2.3\tOffice of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation\t9\n1.2.4\tFederal Ministry of Finance\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900391 \\h \u001412\u0015\n1.2.5\tNational Planning Commission (NPC)\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900392 \\h \u001413\u0015\n1.2.6\tFederal Ministry of Information\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900393 \\h \u001414\u0015\n1.2.7\tFederal Ministry of Justice\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900394 \\h \u001414\u0015\n1.3\t       The Operations of the Federal Executive Council and Types of Decisions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900395 \\h \u001415\u0015\n1.3.1\tFEC Committees\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900396 \\h \u001415\u0015\n1.3.2\tTypes of FEC Decisions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900397 \\h \u001416\u0015\n1.4\t        Process for the Preparation of an Executive Cabinet Memorandum\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900398 \\h \u001417\u0015\n1.4.1\t   Executive Council Memorandum Process Chart………………………………… 16\n1.5\t        Timelines\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc257900399 \\h \u001420\u0015\n1.6\t        Collaboration between MDAs\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc25","cbCaiifH10TwB3oU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiifH10TwB3oU","docx",203828,76,"English","en",105,"# FOREWORD\n# PREFACE\n# ACRONYMS\n# INTRODUCTION\n# 1 MEMORANDUM IN GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING\n## Governance and Decision-Making in Nigeria\n## The Role of Central Agencies in the Decision-Making System\n# 2 TYPES, STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMORANDA\n## The Types of Council Documents and their Characteristics\n## Who prepares an Executive Council Memorandum and When?\n## Format and Structure of a ECM\n# 2.4 GUIDELINES FOR THE ECM, ANALYSIS DOCUMENT AND COMMUNICATION PLAN\n## Guidelines for the Format and Structure of the ECM\n## Guidelines for the Analysis Document\n## Guidelines for the Communication Plan","[{\"question\":\"What is the scope of the Operation Manual for Council Documents?\",\"answer\":\"It provides operational guidance for preparing and handling Council documents for Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council, including executive council memoranda and related supporting documents.\"},{\"question\":\"How is an Executive Cabinet Memorandum prepared and processed?\",\"answer\":\"The manual explains governance context, identifies types of FEC decisions, and describes the preparation workflow, including CAO clearance and routing, review, and approval steps.\"},{\"question\":\"What submission options are covered for Executive Council Memorandum documents?\",\"answer\":\"It covers both hard copy submission and electronic processing through the EDMS.\"}]","Operation Manual for Council Documents - 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