Nigerian Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (NIPCR): This was established to research into the causes of conflicts with a view to mainstreaming the findings and recommendations into peace building efforts in the country. National Boundaries Commission: The Commission is an institution of Government that is responsible for sustaining mutual and peaceful relationship between the states and among communities over border disputes. 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. 35