Overview

The Energy Commission of Nigeria Act establishes the Energy Commission of Nigeria as a body responsible for coordinating and overseeing the systematic development of Nigeria's energy resources. The Act is divided into ten sections, covering the establishment, membership, functions, and operational procedures of the Commission. Section 1 creates the Commission and outlines its departmental structure, including Energy Information System, Energy Planning and Analysis, Training and Manpower Development, Administration and Finance, and other departments approved on the Director-General's recommendation. Section 2 specifies the Commission's membership, chaired by the President, with ministers from power and steel, petroleum resources, science and technology, defence, agriculture and rural development, water resources, external affairs, and finance, along with the Director-General as Secretary. Section 3 establishes a Technical Advisory Committee chaired by the Director-General, comprising representatives from various ministries, agencies, and professional organizations such as the Nigerian Society of Engineers and energy research centres. Section 4 details the proceedings, allowing the Commission to regulate its meetings, requiring at least two meetings per year, with a quorum of nine members. The Act was enacted in 1979 and amended in 1983, 1988, and 1989, and is a foundational legal instrument for energy policy in Nigeria.

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