 Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC): the NDDC was established as an intervention agency of Government with the sole mandate of providing infrastructures in the oil-rich Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. It was created largely as a direct response to the demands of the people of the Niger Delta for rapid socio-economic development, and to address the problems of environmental degradation caused by oil exploration, drilling and gas flaring.  Federal Character Commission: The Commission was established to give effect to the 3rd Schedule Part 1-c paragraph 8 (1) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution which provides that the composition of government or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs must conform to and reflect the federal character of Nigeria. It was established to promote national unity and command national loyalty through fair representation by ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few states or ethnic/religious sectional groups in government institutions or any of its agencies.  Adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism (ADR): Towards ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in the dispensation of justice, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, such as Mediation, Arbitration and Early Neutral Evaluation were put in place. This was also to reduce the workload of conventional courts, decongest the court dockets as well as limit excessive cost and undue delays in accessing justice. This Multi-Door Courthouse system is being tried in Lagos and 19

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