Goal
To develop the ways and technical machinery to effectively explore, exploit and harness atomic energy for peaceful applications for sustainable national development..
Vision
To lay an enduring foundation for the building of a world-class institution for the development and peaceful deployment of nuclear technology in all its ramifications for national development in conformity with international best practices.
Mission
To develop a sustainable framework imbued with the fundamental elements of a high safety culture for the peaceful application of nuclear science and technology for the socio-economic development of Nigeria.
WHO we are
The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), created by Act 46 of 1976 (Cap N91 LFN, 2004), is the national focal agency charged with the responsibility for the promotion of the development of atomic energy and for all matters relating to the peaceful use of atomic energy.
NAEC was, however, activated and became fully operational in July, 2006 under the aegis of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, by the appointment of its pioneer Director-General/Chief Executive Officer.
NAEC Latest News
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar in Moscow on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024, held talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov on strengthening economic ties between the two countries.
On the sidelines, Chairman, NAEC, Prof. Yusuf A. Ahmed held discussions with the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation to further explore deeper cooperation on peaceful application of nuclear energy. He stated that Nigeria – Russia ties will continue to develop progressively and that “we have a mutual intention and that this trend will be strengthened in the areas of our relationship, notably the commercial and economic component.”
As part of the FG’s efforts on the deployment of Nuclear Power Plants & the Multi Purpose Research Reactor for various applications in Nigeria, NAEC on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 in Abuja kicked off a 2 day national workshop on ‘Local Content Development and Participation of Nigeria’s Industries in the Sitting and Design of Research Reactor for Multipurpose Application in Nigeria”. The Workshop is aimed at engaging Stakeholders(SH) on issues with Nigerian local content law and provisions available for local industry participation in nuclear related projects.
The United States Office of Multilateral and Nuclear Security and the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) in collaboration with the Civilian Research and Development Foundation(CRDF) organized a “Trilateral Meeting on Improving Access to Cancer Care for Rural Population in West Africa” at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja from 29th February to 1st March, 2024.
The goal and objective of the meeting was to facilitate discussion among a wide range of experts-level participants.
Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake (center) in company of Chairman/CEO, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, (right) and DG, Nigeria Geological Survey Agency, Dr, Abdulrazaq Garba (left) inaugurates Seismic Monitoring Station in Abuja to ‘ mitigate impact of natural disasters’.
The Minister said the Federal Government is committed to providing the needed resources for the expansion of seismic monitoring equipment across Nigeria.
The Nuclear Energy Agency(NEA), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the African Commission on Nuclear Energy(AFCONE) held a special high- level meeting on the margins of the 37th ordinary session of the African Union(AU) Summit.
The event, Advancing Sustainable Economic Development: Building Capacity in Nuclear Energy – related Skills,Business and Policy took place on Friday,16th February,2024 in Addis Ababa,Ethiopa
The Chairman/CEO, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), Prof Yusuf A. Ahmed on Tuesday 13th February, 2024 launched the maiden edition of the NAEC Newsletter called “The Atom”. In his remarks, the CEO emphasized on the importance and purpose of the newsletter, which he said is to create better awareness among stakeholders on the activities of the Commission.
Prof. A. Matti, the Chairman of the Editorial Board explained that the newsletter took the committee time to ensure the quality stand the test of time.