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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]
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) Nigerian Export - Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA)
Environment, health and safety (EHS) (or health, safety and environment –HSE–, or safety, health and environment –SHE–) is an interdisciplinary field focused on the study and implementation of practical aspects environmental protection and safeguard of people's health and safety, especially in an occupational context.
In 1974, the Health and Safety at Work Act laid down general principles for the management of health and safety at work in Britain. [2] This legislation, together with the establishment of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Health and Safety Commission (HSC) (now merged), led to more emphasis being placed on occupational safety and health by UK employers from the mid-1970s onwards. [3]
It was established under Enabling Act Number 56 of December 1971, although it started functioning January 1, 1970. The Act has been amended thrice: Act Number 20 of 1976, Act Number 32 of 1984 and Act Number 18 of 1990. Standards Organisation of Nigeria is a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). [2]
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria; Formation: Decree 55 of 1970: Type: Professional organization: Purpose: To regulate and continue the training and practice of Engineering in Nigeria and to ensure and enforce the regulation of all Engineering personnel: Headquarters: 22, Addis Ababa Crescent, Wuse Zone 4, FCT Abuja: Location