Our Mandate

1. To Set Requirements and Ensure Compliance, the NNRA:

Sets and documents clear requirements, using a process that includes consultation;
Cooperates with other organizations and jurisdictions to foster the development of consistent regulatory requirements;
Indicates acceptable ways to meet regulatory requirements;
Promotes compliance with regulatory requirements;
Verifies that processes and programs satisfy regulatory requirements;
Enforces requirements using a gradual but consistent approach; and
Uses appropriate industry, national or international standards.

2. To Base Regulatory Action on Levels of Risk, the NNRA

Regulates persons, organizations and practices that are subject to the Act in a manner that is consistent with the risk posed by the regulated practice;
Recognizes that risk must be considered in the context of the NNRA’s mandate under the Act

3. To Make Independent, Objective and Informed Decisions, the NNRA

Performs objective assessments of information submitted by licensees, interveners and others;
Recognizes the role of professional judgment;
Maintains a consistent regulatory process;
Learns from experience and the experiences of others, and strives for continuous improvement

4. To Serve the Public Interest, the NNRA

Carries out its mandate in the interest of Nigerians;
Communicates openly and transparently with stakeholders in an objective fashion while respecting Nigeria’s access to information and privacy laws;
Provides stakeholders with the opportunity to be heard in accordance with the prescribed rules of procedure;
Consults with stakeholders when establishing priorities, developing policies, and planning programs and services;
Interacts with foreign nuclear regulators and appropriate national and international organizations, and cooperates with other jurisdictions; and
Operates in an effective and efficient manner.