The purpose of this plan is to develop and articulate an effective work programme to identify the initiatives, strategies, capabilities, competencies, data, partnerships and resources required to mobilize stakeholders, enablers and drivers towards achieving the core mandate of NIMASA, restructuring and repositioning the agency and the Maritime sector in Nigeria with a view to the unveiling, strengthening and transforming her ocean economy for the benefit of all stakeholders and the socio-economic growth & development of the country.

The Nigerian Ports Authority Act 1999, Cap. 126 law of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 vests the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) with the responsibilities and functions of providing and operating necessary facilities in ports, maintaining, improving and regulating the use of the port and providing for matters connected therewith. This document describes the functions of the authority, port operations (marine) by Nigerian Ports Authority procedures for joint boarding of ships for rummaging, voyage reconciliation, and miscellaneous bills.

The 2017 appropriation act highlights the various Expenditures for the fiscal responsibility commission

The critical role of the port in national economic and social development derives from its significance as the cheapest mode of moving large cargoes from one point to the other. The demand for port services by vessels is, however, a derived demand earned through conscious and deliberate policy choices made and driven to create the enabling environment for ship-owners. This document therefore, provides quick guidelines and general information about ports in Nigeria and become a useful guide to the ports’ stakeholders as well as to our potential investors.

This is a law to provide for the establishment of the Bayelsa State Development and Investment Corporation. It clearly states regulations for the establishment of the corporation, vesting of assets, objectives of the corporation, establishment and responsibility of the board, composition and tenure of the board, appointment of staff, and investment of funds of the corporation. The corporation’s objectives are to invest in such commercial, agricultural and or industrial activities or ventures that could be profitably undertaken, to drive, enhance and encourage economic and commercial activities in Bayelsa State, to start new activities after a careful assessment of risks and returns, such as petroleum refineries, petrochemical industries, toll roads, highways, water, sewage, waste management, hospital, real estate and such other activities that can be carried out profitably, to develop and or increase its human resources so it can gradually and correctly assert control and supervision of the core sectors in which it has substantial stakes, and to encourage and assist in the development and diversification of commerce and industry in Bayelsa State.

This law provides for the creation of the Cross River State Border Communities Development Commission as a body corporate. The document outlines some of the functions of the commission. The commission will: in conjunction with the relevant security agencies, take requisite steps to ensure the security of border communities; undertake the comprehensive development of border communities within the State; advise the Government on Border Communities development and other related issues; consult with the border communities and advice the State Government on areas which require urgent attention to maintain peace and develop border communities, execute such policies, projects, and programs in border communities; and co-ordinate the activities of all relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the implementation of Government policies and programs for the development of border communities.

This law is for the establishment of the Cross River State Rural Development Agency and other connected matters. The law specifies the functions and powers of the Agency to undertake the development and maintenance of rural infrastructure.

In pursuant of promoting a sound financial system in Nigeria, The Central Bank of Nigeria launched the micro, small and medium enterprises development fund (MSMEDF) on August 15, 2013. This was in recognition of the significant contributions of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sub-sector to the economy. The broad objective of This fund is to channel low-interest funds to the MSME sub-sector of the economy to enhance access by MSMEs to financial services, increase productivity and output of microenterprises, increase employment and create wealth and engender inclusive growth.

The Nigerian banking sector witnessed dramatic growth post-consolidation (2005) and the developments posed a lot of challenges for the industry and regulation. The initial perceptions that the Nigerian banking system was sound and insulated from the global financial crisis were misplaced. The factors that led to the creation of an extremely fragile financial system that was tipped into crisis by the global financial meltdown include Macroeconomic instability caused by large and sudden capital outflows, Major failures in corporate governance at Banks, Lack of investor and consumer sophistication, Uneven supervision and enforcement. To address these challenges, the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced a four-pillar reform programme towards enhancing the quality of banks, establishing financial stability, enabling healthy financial sector evolution, and ensuring the financial sector contributes to the real economy. In this regard, the revised prudential guidelines aim to address various aspects of Banks’ operations, such as risk management, corporate governance, KYC and anti-money laundering/ counter financing of terrorism and loan loss provisioning. The guidelines also aim to address the peculiarities of different loan types and financing to different sectors.

Loans are an important source of financial relief for individuals and companies. They provide an alternative source of income that assists in meeting personal needs and achieving business expansion. This document educates financial consumers on the importance of loans, the types of loans (secured and unsecured loans), sources of loans, types of collateral, and eligibility for loans, repayment of loans, defaults and consequences. The revised Prudential Guidelines aim to address various aspects of banks’ operations, such as risk management, corporate governance, KYC and anti-money laundering/ counter financing of terrorism and loan loss provisioning. The guidelines also aim to address the peculiarities of different loan types and financing to different sectors.

To enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of currency management, facilitate the generation of fit Naira banknotes for payment, promote the use of shared facilities to drive down currency management cost, engender healthy competition among service providers and ensure product quality, integrity and standardization in Nigeria, The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mandates all companies, including deposit money banks, who are desirous of providing currency distribution and/or currency processing services in Nigeria, either for themselves or for other Deposit Money Bank(s) to register with The Central Bank of Nigeria. Therefore, this document provides information on the requirements for registration. It includes cash-in-transit operations, currency processing companies’ operations, registration of prospective companies and method of submission of application for registration.

This standard applies to the production and usage of all materials used for animal feed and feed ingredients at all levels in industrial, on-farm, or toll mills. The policy aimed to ensure foods is safe for human consumption by following best practices for animal feeding at the farm level and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) during the purchase, handling, storage, and processing of animal feed.

The main objective of setting standards for the Nigerian Poultry industry is to put in motion a procedure for providing wholesome Animal products for human consumption. This procedure sets maximal standards to minimize the potential food safety hazards associated with livestock production and processing. The policy recognizes the main elements in the production process and outlines the food safety objectives for the different Activities along the value chain.

The purpose of this procedure is to describe the processes of management system certification (MSC) to meet the requirement of ISO 17021 – 1. This procedure applies to all management system certification services offered by the SON MSC. It covers SON MSC certification processes from initial application to continuing surveillance after certification has been achieved.

The 2017 appropriation act highlights the various Expenditures for the ministry of water resources

This scheme is a Public-Private Partnership intervention that enables the Federal Government of Nigeria to leverage private sector funding for the construction or refurbishment of eligible road infrastructure projects in Nigeria. It focuses on the development of eligible road infrastructure projects efficiently and effectively that creates value for money through private sector discipline and also guarantees participants in the scheme timely and full recovery of funds provided for the construction or refurbishment of eligible road infrastructure projects in the manner prescribed in this executive order.

The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), established by the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act 19 of 1995 (the Act) is charged with the sole responsibility for nuclear safety and radiological protection regulation in Nigeria (Article 4 of the Act.) In this regard, the NNRA is empowered to license practices involving handling, transportation and storage of radioactive sources. This document provides the requirement for accreditation for land transportation of radioactive sources.

The National Youth Policy recognises the broader policy context in which it has been formulated and shall operate. It is guided largely by other national policy initiatives and it is also reflective of international programmes and conventions. This policy is based on a commitment to extensive consultations, respect for diversity of interests and opinion, input and consensus from the grassroots and local communities in the spirit of national ownership. It affirms and upholds the fundamental human rights of all youth, including their rights to fundamental freedoms, development opportunities and full participation in the democratic and governance processes, as well as in community and civic decision-making and development agenda.

This is an Act to restrict the use of foreign vessels in domestic coastal trade to promote the development of indigenous tonnage and to establish a cabotage vessel financing fund and for related matters.

This guideline document seeks to facilitate the establishment and development of national capacities to implement, manage, monitor, establish adequate information systems, develop expert human resources in cabotage administration and enforcement and generally promote the efficient operation of the cabotage regime. These objectives would be achieved by the development of guidelines, standards, codes of practice, and monitoring capabilities for the operators, enforcement agencies, and financial institutions, establishment of a comprehensive and up-to-date database, infrastructure for information exchanges upon which cabotage administration and enforcement can be processed, promotion of regular review of administrative and policy measures on cabotage and enforcement can be processed and establishment and strengthening of national and institutional cabotage implementation mechanisms.