Policies / Policies from 2001
Policies with publication year 2001.
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment
These are subsidiary legislation of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Act including the Customs Tariff order, free zones order and other related subsidiary legislations.
Ministry of Health
The objective of the policy was to provide adequate, affordable and sustainable sanitation to all Nigerians through a collaborative effort of federal, state, and local government, private sector, communities, and individuals. The main strategy of the policy is the establishment of a sanitation task group with representation across the ministry of health, water resources, environment and national planning.
Ministry of Communication
The overarching goal of this policy is for the modernization and expansion of telecommunication networks and services across the country. The main short-term and medium-term goal of the policy was to achieve a tele density of 1 telephone to 100 inhabitants and to ensure that public telecommunication facilities are accessible to all communities in the country.
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
This policy aims to ensure the orderly development of minerals resources of the country. The policy outlines regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in Nigeria to ensure safe, orderly and economic exploitation of solid minerals resources in Nigeria. The policy also aims to protect the national interest in the exploitation of natural resources such as public revenue and environmental protection.
Ministry of Transport
This is an Act of parliament for the establishment of the National Maritime Authority and the implementation of Nigeria's shipping policies. The Act outlines the functions of the Authority and the various shipping regulations of the maritime sector. The Act also empowers the Authority to make regulations.
Ministry of Science & Technology
This policy aims to ensure science and technology are adopted for the national development and advancement of the Nigerian economy. The policy objectives include positioning science and technology in the socio-political system; development of scientific and technological human capital; and the adoption of science and technology in economic activities.
Ministry of Budget and National Planning
The overall objective of this policy is sustainable development and improvement in the quality of life and the standard of living of Nigerians. Specifically, the policy aims to ensure sustained economic growth in tandem with population growth; to achieve an optimal population growth rate; and to ensure a demographic that supports sustainable development.
Ministry of Health
This policy was developed to limit the spread and impact of the HIV/AIDs epidemic in the country so that it is no longer a concern of public health and socioeconomic life. The policy has two main strategies: (a) the prevention of HIV/AIDs transmission; and (b) laws and ethics to ensure the protection of rights of Nigerians, especially those living with HIV/AIDs.
Ministry of Science & Technology
This policy aims to ensure the optimal use of geospatial information for sustainable development, poverty reduction and improvement in the quality of life of Nigerians. The policy covers the maintenance of geospatial database; standardization of hardware and software; maintenance of metadata; legal issues such as intellectual property and privacy; and modalities for data security.
Ministry of Science & Technology
The principal objective of this policy includes: to ensure Nigeria is self-reliant in the application of biotech; to ensure safe, ethical and profitable use of biotechnology in Nigeria; to support investment in biotech R&D to support innovation and economic development; and to develop appropriate legislation compatible with international regulations in the biotech industry.
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