to promote social harmony and a conducive business environment for growth • Fostering accelerated, sustainable social and economic development in a competitive and environmentally friendly manner The critical policy priorities identified by the Vision are: • Correcting the weaknesses of the revenue allocation system which relies heavily on revenue from crude oil, by encouraging greater internal revenue generation efforts at the state and local government levels Ni g e r i a • Increasing investment in critical infrastructure, developing a framework for joint financing of infrastructure projects between the tiers of government, and encouraging private investment in infrastructure • Deepening reforms at all levels of government • Promoting private sector-led non-oil growth to build the foundation for economic diversification • Investment in human capital development to enhance national competitiveness • Entrenchment of merit as a fundamental principle and core value • Intensifying the war against corruption • Upgrading the capability of the internal security apparatus of government, and enhancing the efficiency of their operations Governance A key strategy in the implementation of Vision 20:2020 will be the empowerment of local government. The Vision sees local communities and jurisdictions at the centre of development. Other strategic initiatives which will be pursued include: • Strengthening of the separation of powers between the legislative and executive arms of government with a view to enhancing the independence of the legislature • Establishing appropriate mechanisms to allow for civic engagement and citizen participation, especially the effective participation of women, in public policy development and implementation, to ensure that, apart from periodically electing their representatives, the people are continually involved in decisions and activities affecting them, either directly as individuals or through civil society organisations, such as community based organisations and special interest groups Further information Federal Government of Nigeria: www.nigeria.gov.ng Commonwealth Secretariat: www.thecommonwealth.org Commonwealth Governance: www.commonwealthgovernance.org Commonwealth Governance Handbook 2013/14 233 Governance institutions Independent National Electoral Commission: www.inecnigeria.org Nigeria National Assembly: www.nassnig.org Supreme Court of Nigeria: supremecourt.gov.ng National Judicial Council: njc.gov.ng National Planning Commission: www.npc.gov.ng Code of Conduct Bureau: www.codeofconductbureau.gov.ng Economic and Financial Crimes Commission: www.efccnigerial.org Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission: www.icpc.gov.ng Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre: www.cislacnigeria.net Federal Ministry of Finance: www.fmf.gov.ng Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry: commerceindustry. com.ng Customs Service: www.customs.gov.ng National Population Commission: www.population.gov.ng Central Bank of Nigeria: www.cenbank.org Nigerian Stock Exchange: www.nigerianstockexchange.com Standards Organisation: www.sononline.org Securities and Exchange Commission: www.sec.gov.ng National Pension Commission: www.pencom.gov.ng Communications Commission: www.ncc.gov.ng Electricity Regulatory Commission: www.nercng.org National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control: www.nafdac.gov.ng Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency: www.pppra-nigeria.org
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