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Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles
of State Policy
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13. It shall
be the duty and responsibility of all organs of government, and of all
authorities and persons, exercising legislative, executive or judicial powers,
to conform to, observe and apply the provisions of this Chapter of this
Constitution.
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14. (1) The Federal Republic of
Nigeria shall be a State based on the principles of democracy and social
justice.
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14(2) It is hereby, accordingly, declared
that:
(a) sovereignty belongs to the people
of Nigeria from whom government through this Constitution derives all its
powers and authority;
(b) the security and welfare of the
people shall be the primary purpose of government: and
(c) The participation by the people in
their government shall be ensured in accordance with the provisions of this
Constitution.
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14(3) The composition of the Government of the Federation or any
of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a
manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote
national unity, and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that
there shall be no predominance of persons from a few State or from a few ethnic
or other sectional groups in that Government or in any of its agencies.
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14(4) The composition of the Government of a State, a local
government council, or any of the agencies of such Government or council, and
the conduct of the affairs of the Government or council or such agencies shall
be carried out in such manner as to recognize the diversity of the people
within its area of authority and the need to promote a sense of belonging and
loyalty among all the people of the Federation.
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15. (1)
The motto of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be Unity and Faith, Peace
and Progress.
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15(2) Accordingly, national integration shall be actively
encouraged, whilst discrimination on the grounds of place of origin, sex,
religion, status, ethnic or linguistic association or ties shall be prohibited.
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15(3) For the purpose of promoting national integration, it shall
be the duty of the State to:
(a)
Provide adequate facilities for and
encourage free mobility of people, goods and services throughout the
Federation.
(b) Secure full residence rights for
every citizen in all parts of the Federation.
(c) encourage inter-marriage among
persons from different places of origin, or of different religious, ethnic or
linguistic association or ties; and
(d) Promote or encourage the formation
of associations that cut across ethnic, linguistic, religious and or other
sectional barriers.
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15(4) The State shall foster a feeling of belonging and of
involvement among the various people of the Federation, to the end that loyalty
to the nation shall override sectional loyalties.
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15(5) The State shall abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of
power.
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16. (1) The State shall, within
the context of the ideals and objectives for which provisions are made in this
Constitution.
(a) harness the resources of the nation
and promote national prosperity and an efficient, a dynamic and self-reliant
economy;
(b) control the national economy in
such manner as to secure the maximum welfare, freedom and happiness of every
citizen on the basis of social justice and equality of status and opportunity;
(c) without prejudice to its right to
operate or participate in areas of the economy, other than the major sectors of
the economy, manage and operate the major sectors of the economy;
(d) Without prejudice to the right of
any person to participate in areas of the economy within the major sector of
the economy, protect the right of every citizen to engage in any economic
activities outside the major sectors of the economy.
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16(2) The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring:
(a) the promotion of a planned and
balanced economic development;
(b) that the material resources of the
nation are harnessed and distributed as best as possible to serve the common
good;
(c) that the economic system is not
operated in such a manner as to permit the concentration of wealth or the means
of production and exchange in the hands of few individuals or of a group; and
(d) That suitable and adequate shelter,
suitable and adequate food, reasonable national minimum living wage, old age
care and pensions, and unemployment, sick benefits and welfare of the disabled
are provided for all citizens.
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16(3) A body shall be set up by an Act of the National Assembly
which shall have power;
(a) to review, from time to time, the
ownership and control of business enterprises operating in Nigeria and make
recommendations to the President on same; and
(b) To administer any law for the
regulation of the ownership and control of such enterprises.
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16(4) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section -
(a) the reference to the "major
sectors of the economy" shall be construed as a reference to such economic
activities as may, from time to time, be declared by a resolution of each House
of the National Assembly to be managed and operated exclusively by the Government
of the Federation, and until a resolution to the contrary is made by the
National Assembly, economic activities being operated exclusively by the
Government of the Federation on the date immediately preceding the day when
this section comes into force, whether directly or through the agencies of a
statutory or other corporation or company, shall be deemed to be major sectors
of the economy;
(b) "economic activities"
includes activities directly concerned with the production, distribution and
exchange of wealth or of goods and services; and
(c) "Participate" includes
the rendering of services and supplying of goods.
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17. (1) The State social order
is founded on ideals of Freedom, Equality and Justice.
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17(2) In furtherance of the social order-
(a) every citizen shall have equality
of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law;
(b) the sanctity of the human person
shall be recognized and human dignity shall be maintained and enhanced;
(c) governmental actions shall be
humane;
(d) exploitation of human or natural
resources in any form whatsoever for reasons, other than the good of the
community, shall be prevented; and
(e) The independence, impartiality and
integrity of courts of law, and easy accessibility thereto shall be secured and
maintained.
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17(3) The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that-
(a) all citizens, without
discrimination on any group whatsoever, have the opportunity for securing
adequate means of livelihood as well as adequate opportunity to secure suitable
employment;
(b) conditions of work are just and
humane, and that there are adequate facilities for leisure and for social,
religious and cultural life;
(c) the health, safety and welfare of
all persons in employment are safeguarded and not endangered or abused;
(d) there are adequate medical and
health facilities for all persons:
(e) there is equal pay for equal work
without discrimination on account of sex, or on any other ground whatsoever;
(f) children, young persons and the age
are protected against any exploitation whatsoever, and against moral and
material neglect;
(g) provision is made for public
assistance in deserving cases or other conditions of need; and
(h) The evolution and promotion of
family life is encouraged.
1999
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18. (1) Government shall direct
its policy towards ensuring that there are equal and adequate educational
opportunities at all levels.
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18(2) Government shall promote science and technology
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18(3) Government shall strive to eradicate illiteracy; and to
this end Government shall as and when practicable provide
(a) free, compulsory and universal
primary education;
(b) free secondary education;
(c) free university education; and
(d) Free adult literacy programmes.
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19. The foreign policy objectives shall be -
(a) promotion and protection of the
national interest;
(b) promotion of African integration
and support for African unity;
(c) promotion of international
co-operation for the consolidation of universal peace and mutual respect among
all nations and elimination of discrimination in all its manifestations;
(d) respect for international law and
treaty obligations as well as the seeking of settlement of international
disputes by negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication;
and
(e) Promotion of a just world economic
order.
1999
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20. The State shall protect and improve the environment and
safeguard the water, air and land, forest and wild life of Nigeria.
1999
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21. The State shall -
(a) protect, preserve and promote the
Nigerian cultures which enhance human dignity and are consistent with the
fundamental objectives as provided in this Chapter; and
(b) Encourage development of
technological and scientific studies which enhance cultural values.
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22. The press, radio, television and other agencies of the mass
media shall at all times be free to uphold the fundamental objectives contained
in this Chapter and uphold the responsibility and accountability of the
Government to the people.
23. The national ethics shall be Discipline, Integrity, Dignity
of Labor, Social, Justice, Religious Tolerance, Self-reliance and Patriotism.
1999
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24. It shall be the duty of every citizen to -
(a) abide by this Constitution, respect
its ideals and its institutions, the National Flag, the National Anthem, the
National Pledge, and legitimate authorities;
(b) help to enhance the power, prestige
and good name of Nigeria, defend Nigeria and render such national service as
may be required;
(c) respect the dignity of other
citizens and the rights and legitimate interests of others and live in unity
and harmony and in the spirit of common brotherhood;
(d) make positive and useful
contribution to the advancement, progress and well-being of the community where
he resides;
(e) render assistance to appropriate
and lawful agencies in the maintenance of law and order; and
(f) Declare his income honestly to appropriate
and lawful agencies and pay his tax promptly.
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