Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
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he State shall abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power.
The State shall, within the context of the ideals and objectives for which provisions are made in this Constitution.
rness the resources of the nation and promote national prosperity and an efficient, a dynamic and self-reliant economy;
ntrol the national economy in such manner as to secure the maximum welfare, freedom and happiness of every citizen on the basis of social
e and equality of status and opportunity;
thout prejudice to its right to operate or participate in areas of the economy, other than the major sectors of the economy, manage and operate
ajor sectors of the economy;
ithout 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
zen to engage in any economic activities outside the major sectors of the economy.
he State shall direct its policy towards ensuring:
e promotion of a planned and balanced economic development;
at the material resources of the nation are harnessed and distributed as best as possible to serve the common good;
at 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
nds of few individuals or of a group; and
at suitable and adequate shelter, suitable and adequate food, reasonable national minimum living wage, old age care and pensions, and
ployment, sick benefits and welfare of the disabled are provided for all citizens.
body shall be set up by an Act of the National Assembly which shall have power;
review, from time to time, the ownership and control of business enterprises operating in Nigeria and make recommendations to the President
administer any law for the regulation of the ownership and control of such enterprises.
or the purposes of subsection (1) of this section -
e 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
red by a resolution of each House of the National Assembly to be managed and operated exclusively by the Government of the Federation,
ntil a resolution to the contrary is made by the National Assembly, economic activities being operated exclusively by the Government of the
ation on the date immediately preceding the day when this section comes into force, whether directly or through the agencies of a statutory or
corporation or company, shall be deemed to be major sectors of the economy;
conomic activities" includes activities directly concerned with the production, distribution and exchange of weather or of goods and services;
articipate" includes the rendering of services and supplying of goods.
The State social order is founded on ideals of Freedom, Equality and Justice.
furtherance of the social order-
ery citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law;
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