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The Constitution of Nigeria is the supreme law of the country. There are four distinct legal systems in Nigeria, which include English law, Common law, Customary law, and Sharia Law. English law in Nigeria is derived from the colonial Nigeria, while common law is a development from its post-colonial independence. [1]
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
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.
A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures. Buildings must conform to the code to obtain planning permission , usually from a local council.
Municipal by-laws are public regulatory laws; which apply in a certain area. The main difference between a by-law and a law passed by a national/federal or regional/state body is that a by-law is made by a non-sovereign body, which derives its authority from another governing body, and can only be made on a limited range of matters.
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON)
Construction law builds upon general legal principles and methodologies and incorporates the regulatory framework (including security of payment, planning, environmental and building regulations); contract methodologies and selection (including traditional and alternative forms of contracting); subcontract issues; causes of action, and liability, arising in contract, negligence and on other ...
The ministry is also in charge of urban reorientation and enforcement, regional rural planning, land provision and the approval of building plans. The Ministry is headed by the Commissioner of Urban Development, currently Hon. Chinyere Igwe. [1]