Business permits


Becauase established, among other things, to:

(a) co-ordinate, monitor, encourage and provide necessary assistance and guidance for the establishment and operation of enterprises in Nigeria ;

(b) initiate and support measures which shall enhance the investment climate in Nigeria for both Nigerian and non-Nigerian investors;

(c) promote investments in and outside Nigeria through effective promotional means;

(d) collect, collate, analyse and disseminate information about investment opportunities and sources of investment capital and advise on request, the availability, chance or suitability of partners in joint-venture projects;

(e) register and keep records of all enterprises to which the NIPC Act legislation applies;

(f) identify specific projects and invite interested investors for participation in those projects;

(g) initiate, organise and participate in promotional activities such as exhibitions, conferences and seminars for the stimulation of investments;

(h) maintain liaison between investors and Ministries, government departments and agencies, institutional lenders and other authorities concerned with investments;

(i) provide and disseminate up-to-date information on incentives available to investors;

(j) assist incoming and existing investors by providing support services;

(k) evaluate the impact of the Commission on investment in Nigeria and recommend appropriate remedies and additional incentives;

(1) advise the Federal Government on policy matters, including fiscal measures designed to promote the industrialisation of Nigeria or the general development of the economy; and

(m) perform such other functions as are supplementary or incidental to the attainment of the objectives of NIPC Act.

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