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The need for public institutions addressing environmental issues in Nigeria became a necessity in the aftermath of the 1988 toxic waste affair in Koko, Nigeria. [9] This prompted the government, led by President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, to promulgate Decree 58 of 1988, establishing the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) as the country's environmental watchdog.
[1] [2] The agency was established by the National Biosafety Management Agency Act of 2015 amended in 2019 which serves as a regulatory body guiding modern biotechnology activities in Nigeria to ensure the safeguarding of lives and the environment from the adverse effect of biotechnology activities in Nigeria. [3] [4]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is a Nigerian federal agency under the Federal Ministry of Health that is responsible for regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, advertisement, distribution, sale, and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, and packaged water.
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria is the main statutory body responsible for standardising and regulating the quality of all products in Nigeria. [1] It was established under Enabling Act Number 56 of December 1971, although it started functioning January 1, 1970.
Health, safety and environment, a discipline focused on regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety, environmental issues, and welfare in some countries; Health Survey for England, a statistical survey; Herpes simplex encephalitis, a viral infection
On March 4, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Bashir Y Jamoh as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). [40] Bashir Y. Jamoh was the Executive Director Finance and Administration before he succeeded Dakuku Peterside whose tenure as NIMASA DG ended on March 10, 2020.
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), formerly the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), [1] is a federal agency charged with the mandate of promoting transport safety and conducting objective and thorough investigations into transport accidents and incidents in Nigeria, with the aim of identifying the probable causes and advocating for safety improvements based on the findings.