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National Planning Commission Act

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An Act to establish the National Planning Commission to, among other things, determine and advise on policies that will best promote national unity and integration and sustain the Nigerian nation.

[1993 No. 71.]

[ 23rd August, 1 993]

[Commencement.]

Establishment of the National Planning Commission

(I) There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the National Planning Commission (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”).
(2) The Commission shall be structured into various activity departments, as it deems appropriate for the effective discharge of its functions.

Objectives of the Commission

The objectives of the Commission shall be to-

(a) determine and advise on policies that will best promote national unity and integration and sustain the Nigerian nation;
(b) ensure social justice and human welfare at all levels of the Nigerian society;
(c) focus on key national development issues and suggest ways for their efficient resolution;
(d) determine how best the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

1999 can achieve the major objectives of optimal development and suggest amendments that may be required, from time to time, to achieve those objectives in the light of encountered realities;

(e) provide a national focal point for the co-ordination and formulation of national policies and programmes;
(f) draw up, from time to time, national economic priorities and programmes and map out implementation strategies;
(g) co-ordinate the formulation and implementation of government programmes as contained in annual plans, budgets, medium-term and perspective plans at the

Federal, State and local Government levels;

(h) enhance the efficiency of public sector spending and general national economic management;
(i) continuously visualise the international economic system in target horizons and identify the activities likely to become dominant or strategic globally; and
(j) determine how Nigeria can best adapt to realise the objectives set out in paragraph (i) of this section and compete efficiently in the global system.

Membership of the Commission

(l) The Commission shall consist of-

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