The district officer is also involved with the community at every level.
Now is used as an office of chief district officer.
The council started its functions with 7 members who were then district officers.
Each month the district officer spent a whole day writing a full report to the political secretary in the provincial capital.
However, the district officers are beginning to be victims of their own scheme.
Two of the hostages reportedly included a chief and a district officer.
There he became one of the few district officers to learn Tiv.
There was a meeting between senior management and union representatives, including the full-time district officer.
On two occasions British district officers were called and security forces forced to break up protests.
Before 1985 the chairman post was held by the District Officer.