Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy

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Directs every organ of government, and every person exercising legislative, executive or judicial power, to conform to and apply the provisions of Chapter II.

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States that Nigeria is a state based on democracy and social justice, that sovereignty belongs to the people, and that the security and welfare of the people is the primary purpose of government.

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Sets political objectives including national integration and the prohibition of discrimination, and directs the State to abolish corrupt practices and abuse of power.

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Directs the social order towards freedom, equality and justice, with objectives covering equality before the law, humane conditions of work, and the protection of children and the vulnerable.

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Directs the State to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the water, air, land, forest and wildlife of Nigeria.

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Sets out what citizens owe in return — obedience to the Constitution and to lawful authority, respect for the dignity and rights of others, and the honest declaration of income and payment of tax.