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
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