Other members include: HRH, Alhaji (
Dr) Ndanusa Haliru Yahaya, Emir of Shonga; Mrs Funsho Dada Lawal, Solicitor General / Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice;
Barrister Taiye Oniyide, Professioal arbitrator, Bayo Ojo & Co; Representatives of Commissioner of Police and SSS while Elder David Adesina, Permanent Secretary, Political, Cabinet and Special Services, Governor's Office serves
as Secretary.
Dr B Mahendra,
barrister and consultant psychiatrist, says good practice requires that more formal assessments under the Act are undertaken soon after the reception of the patient — so
as to make him either a voluntary patient or detain him under more formal civil provisions.