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Legal Unit<\/td>\nRendering legal Advise on matters refers to the unit by the Executive Director.<\/td>\nMonitoring the compliance of companies awarded contract to ensure that the terms of agreements are followed.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDrafting, vetting & finalizing all commission\u2019s contract agreement<\/td>\nPart of team to monitor and access compliance to Terms and Conditions of Water Use Licence<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nActing as secretary to the Commission<\/td>\nbeing part of organizing sensitization work on the understanding of the Water Resources Bill 2020<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRelease of water use licence and keep records of same.<\/td>\nMake representation\u00a0 of the Commission and its official court when sue in their official capacity<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAdvising the commission on all aspect of law related issues.<\/td>\nAnalyzing prospective applicant for water use to know the legal status of the company for advice.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLiaising with department on draft bill\/regulations concerning the commission.<\/td>\nPerforming ad-hoc duties as may be assigned to it by the ED.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Mr. Rotimi Ojegbile<\/strong><\/p>\n

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