ii.
Niger Delta Development Commission Act 2000
National Environmental Standards, Regulations and Enforcement Agency (Est.) Act 2007.
National Agency for the Control of HIV-AIDS (Establishment) Act 2007.
Electoral Act 2010
Child’s Rights Act No. 26 2003
National Commission for Refugees Act (Cap N21, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004)
Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act 2003 (Amended in 2005)
National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and Control Act Cap. N1 LFN 2004
Criminal Codes (Federal and States) Act Cap. C.38 LFN 2004
The on-going legislative and justice sector reform exercise aims at amending the following existing
laws in order to ensure effective promotion and protection of human rights, access to justice, safety
and security in Nigeria: a) Legal Aid Act (Amendment) Bill 2007; b) Legal practitioners Act
(Amendment) Bill 2007; c) Parole System in Nigeria Bill 2008; d) Nigeria Police Act (Amendment)
Bill, 2007; f) Prisons reform Bill, 2007.
The 2009 Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules which abolishes the locus standing
and statutes of limitations in fundamental rights enforcement in Nigeria.
Policy Measures
National Policy on Environment, 2016
National Agriculture Promotion Policy 2016-2020
National Policy on Gender in Agriculture, 2016
National Irrigation and Drainage Policy and Strategy, 2016
National Guidelines and Referral Standards on gender-Based Violence in Nigeria, 2014/15
The Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government of Nigeria 2011-2015
National Standards for Improving the Quality of Life of Vulnerable Children in Nigeria, 2014/15
National Policy on Child Labour, 2013
National Policy on Education, 2013
The National Human Rights Commission Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human
Rights in Nigeria 2017-2021.
National Peace Policy 2009
National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) 2017.
National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST), 2016 Revised.
National Policy on Migration 2015.
National HIV-AIDS Prevention Plan 2007 (2007-9).
National Health Policy 2004
National Strategic Health Development Plan 2010 (2010-15)
National Implementation Plan of Nigeria’s Vision 20:20-20 (2010-13) 2010.
National Gender Policy on Education, 2008
National Teacher’s Policy on Education, 2008
National Policy on HIV AIDS Education, 2008
National Gender Policy, 2007
National Child Policy of 2007 and its Strategic plan of Action/implementation framework
2007/2008
National Plan of Action on OVC and its Guidelines and Standard of Practice, 2007.
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