PART ONE

PREAMBLE

“The care for human life and happiness, not their exploitation and extinction,
is the first and only legitimate object of my of any good and innovative
government Therefore, the worth of every state through its governments is
the worth of her citizens”
 GENERAL PARTY OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of the party shall include the following:
1. To uphold and defend the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
2. To ensure adequate protection of lives and properties of all within and
outside Nigeria
3. The Attainment of political power through legitimate, democratic and
constitutional means for the purpose of building an egalitarian society
predicated on the principles of equity, freedom and social justice
4. To organize branches throughout the federations, sponsor candidates
and canvass for votes for their election into all elective offices in all ties
of government
5. To provide the basic necessities of life, i.e qualitative mass education,
free primary health care, food and water, housing, roads, security,
economic empowerment for all Nigerians
6. To maintain, and promote the secularism of the Nigerian State, instill
religious tolerance and mutual harmony among all Nigerians
7. To undertake activities and adopt any measures or policies which shall
be aimed at improving the general conditions and well-being of all
Nigerians
8. To promote active participation of Nigerians in the strategic sectors of
the economy.
9. To promote active participation of Nigerians in the strategic sectors of
the economy.
10. To foster, ensure and defend freedom of the press and the fundamental
freedom and human right of all Nigerians
11. To promote the development of science and technology and bring to the
benefit of Nigerians abundant opportunities of the global village.
12. Encouragement of the full development of the political, cultural, social
and economic potentials of the Nigerian women and creation of
opportunities for empowerment
13. To create access to information for sustenance of democracy
14. To alleviate poverty, eliminate corruption, want, ignorance,
discrimination of all kinds, and exploitation in our society
15. To create massive job opportunities for gainful employment for all
Nigerians who are able and willing to work, and to secure for workers of
all grades the full fruits and benefits of their labour.
16. To protect and enhance the interest of peasant workers and farmers of
Nigeria and obtains for them the best returns for their labour.
17. The observance of open democratic process in all organs of the party,
Government, state and to defend the sovereignty of the people.
18. The development of the Nigerian youth through the establishment and
sustenance of social, cultural and sporting activities
19. The development of leadership capable of effectively managing national
institutions and resources, as well as create conditions for the
development of the potentials of Nigerians
20. To co-operate with trade union organizations and corporate movements
in Nigeria with a view to developing and maintaining economic progress
21. T0 co-operate with any institution or association for the purpose of
achieving any of the objectives of the party.
22. To create an enabling environment for the unfettered flourishing at
professionalism and entrepreneurship in Nigeria
 PART TWO

ECONOMIC POLICY

“Philosopher have only interpreted the world in various ways, the point is to
change it ... Nigeria’s honeymoon period of
Heavy international goodwill and dependency won’t last forever
A political mandate is required to transform her
Economic strength for the benefit of all”
ECONOMIC POLICY FRAMEWORK
2.1 The major thrust of the economic policy of the NNPP will be greater
participation by Nigerians in the economic affairs of their nation, by
harnessing individual creativity and energies and channeling them into
the productive process. Besides, individual efforts will be co-ordinated
on the basis of effective specialization and of interrelated corporate
enterprises, for higher output and greater national and personal
incomes. NNPP shall, therefore design policy incentives which will
encourage individuals groups and institutions to participate actively in
the nation’s development process. An NNPP Government will,
however, in consultation with stakeholders continue to monitor the
economy, with a view to providing necessary guideline and incentives
especially in respect of natural resource industries and basic
infrastructure, and to effect, even without constitutional changes a
devolution of powers to six geopolitical zones as set out in the
constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.

2.2 Towards this direction, the role of an NNPP government in National

economic life will be redefined to concentrate policy focus on areas
such as mechanized agricultural, industry science and technology
research, education, health, physical infrastructures, internal security
and a conducive environment that will support a vibrant economy.

2.3 NNPP government favours the elimination of budget deficits, which

produce inflation. An NNPP government will recognize the need for
fiscal equity and generation of adequate revenue; the income tax
structure and administration must sufficient incentives for individual
and corporate initiatives, and entrepreneurship.

2.4 NNPP national economic policy will emphasize a system of exchange

rate management that moves away radically from rationing by import
licensing. We will be guided more by the underlying structural factors
of demand and supply for foreign exchange as may be necessary to
sustain national economic priorities. In addition, there will be judicious
reliance on tariff adjustments to control imports, rather than on
quantitative restrictions which only benefit smugglers and deprive the
treasury of much needed revenue. Our monetary policy will seek to
 maintain in stable value of the naira and the foreign exchange rate by
strictly controlling inflation.

2.10 NNPP government recognizes that land acquisition and provision for
infrastructural facilities are some of the basic problem of
industrialization. To overcome these constraints, NNPP will:
(i) Support due process of land acquisition in line with the land Use
Act.
(ii) Create well laid out industrial estates, in each state of the
federation, provided with potable water, steady electricity, access
roads, and communication facilities.

2.11 Development of indigenous technology will be pursed vigorously

through:-
i) An increased investment in Research and Development. The Ministry of
Science and Technology will be adequately funded and approved fund
spent on research by corporate enterprises will be tax- deductible.
ii) Identifying talented individuals and groups and encouraging them
through appropriate incentives to become professionals.
iii) Reactivating and modernizing local craft industries
iv) Eradicating the problem of brain drain by providing adequate
remuneration, incentives and research facilities to staff in higher
institutions of learning.

2.12 As the economic health and welfare of Nigeria underscore some of the
most basic responsibilities of the NNPP, the party having established
policies and strategies for their implementation, will focus on growth-
oriented, self-reliant and human-standard improved economy. To
achieve these objectives NNPP will embark on the following:
i.) A growth-oriented, self-reliant, resilient and strong economy:
ii.) NNPP government will focus on economic framework which take
into account the political, social and resources potentials of the
nation;
iii.) An economic structure which takes due account of the political,
social, and resources base of the nation:
iv.) NNPP will focus on machinery suitable for research and
development, planning and management of the economy for the
 creation of employment opportunities. It will also place emphasis
on the generation and distribution of incomes, goods and services
that ensures decent living standards for the citizens.

2.13 The NNPP government will encourage every articulate group in the
society, especially farmers, the labour movement, the professional
association and students, as well as the organized private sector, by
providing opportunities for them to the policies and strategic of
attaining a people oriented economy.

3. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION

PREAMBLE
Realizing the importance of food to the populace, employment especially in
the rural production of surplus food for domestic consumption and Export.

3.1 Objective
The objectives of NNPP will be:
i. Attainment of self-sufficiency in food production’
ii. Promotion of mechanized agriculture to enhance employment especially
in the rural areas;
iii. Provision of raw materials for the country’s agro allied industries and
iv. Rapid increase in the contribution of agricultural exports to the country’s
foreign exchange earning.

3.2 STRATEGIES
To achieve these objectives, the party will adopt appropriate strategic
measures in the following agricultural sub-sector as may be relevant to the
various ecological zones in the country, small scale farming, large farming
livestock, fisheries, forestry, irrigation, and effective marketing and storage.

3.2.1 SMALL-SCALE FARMING

To enhance the productivity of the small-scale farmers, the NNPP
government will ensures.
i. Adequate provision of agricultural inputs, especially fertilizer, improve
seedlings herbicides, germicides as well as access and feeder roads
within farm settlements
ii. Implements which would be made available to farmers at affordable
prices
iii. Substantial increase in the numbers of agricultural extension workers
iv. The liberalization of loan polices to allow easy access to credit facilities
from banks and other finance outlets
v. The expansion of agricultural insurance schemes with branches at the
state and local Government levels;
vi. Free marking of produce by farmers, individually or through local co-
operative government will however guarantee reasonable price of food
crops
vii. The building of silos and other storage facilities to minimize post-harvest
loss wastage

3.2.2 LARGE-SCALE FARMING

NNPP recognizes the important position of the small-scale farmers, but will
also encourage the development of mechanized farming by private
entrepreneurs where appropriate. In such case foreign investment will be
encouraged. Consequently, the NNPP Government will:
i. Facilities the acquisition of certificate of occupancy of land by
individuals and corporate bodies with due regard for other land use
requirements and conservation;
ii. Provide the necessary machinery for land clearing at subsidized rates
iii. Drastically reduce the tariffs and impart duties on heavy agricultural
machines, implements, spare parts; as well as embark on its local
development and manufacture
iv. Encourage the development of large-scale plantations for major
industrial and export crops like-cocoa, oil palm rubber cotton bodies
embarking on large-scale farming have easy access to credit and
loan facilities at concessionary interest rates from commercial banks
and the government owed Agricultural Banks crops like cocoa, oil
palm, rubber cotton.
v. Ensure that individuals and corporate bodies and export crops like
cocoa, oil palm rubber cotton bodies embarking on large-scale
farming have easy access to credit and loan facilities at
concessionary interest rates from commercial banks and the
government owed Agricultural Banks crops like cocoa, oil palm,
rubber cotton etc
 vi. Encourage the production of animal feed insecticides and fertilizers
by private entrepreneurs to meet the needs for the large mechanized
farms in particular, and the small-scale farms in general; and other
incentives.
vii. Encourage the production of animal feeds, insecticides and fertilizer
the entrepreneur to meet the needs of the large mechanized farms in
particular and the small-scale farms in general; and
viii. Substantially increase the number of fertilizer factories in the country
and subsidizes the cost of fertilizers, as well as establish effective
network for distribution.

3.2.3 LIVESTOCK
i. The NNPP government shall encourage the development and growth
of the livestock sub-sector so as to improve the dietary conditions of
Nigerian as well as ear foreign exchange
ii. The party shall enhance livestock production by providing adequate
grazing grounds, water facilities, disease control and other modern
veterinary services as well as safety of livestock farmers and nomadic
herdsman.

3.2.4 FISHERIES
An NNPP government will encourage the production and harvesting of fish
from deep-seatawling, fresh water and fish farm sources. In furtherance
these, we will
i. Develop aquaculture in those ecological zones best suited for it
ii. Encourage the production of hooks nets boats and other imputes
iii. Encourage Nigerians and corporate interest to go into commercial
fishing
iv. Encourage regular training programmes for fish farmers
v. Promote fishing co-operatives

3.2.5 FORESTRY
The NNPP Government will preserve arid protect the nation’s forest
resources by:
i. Discouraging indiscriminate felling of trees
ii. Enlightening citizens on the evils of bush burning
iii. Strengthening the forest rehabilitation and afforestation programmes
though tree planting nation-wide
iv. Encouraging the use of gas, coal and solar energy as means of
conserving our forest resources.

3.2.6 IRRIGATION.
The River Basins shall be fully developed and strengthened to undertake
greater water resources development, nationwide. This is with a view to
intensifying agricultural production through all-season cultivation of crops.
Farming shall become an all season affairs, thereby ensuring greater land
utilization for enhance production.

3.2.7 MARKETING
NNPP government will ensure ready markets coo stable prices for farm
produce through direct purchase by Government of excess produce to
maintain and reinforce the nation’s strategic reserve of some essential crops,
particularly grains. Export of agricultural and allied products will be permitted
only after local needs have been satisfactory met.

4. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
4.1 OBJECTIVES
i. Manufacturing industry is the most significant and dynamic sector for
promoting industrialization and economic growth. It is particularly relevant
for the provision and creation of employment opportunities, enhancement
of the value of national resources, conservation of available foreign
exchange, and the promotion of wider and more effective linkages among
the different sectors of the economy, as well as the attainment of national
self-reliance in the supply of essential goods. However, NNPP is
conscious of the dwindling performance of the industrial sectors in recent
years. It is the basic thrust of the party to reverse the trend.
ii. An NNPP Government will ensure not only a revitalization of existing
industries, but the establishment of new ones

4.2 STRATEGIES
i. The party will adopt a completely new approach to industrial
development in the country, which will be one of selective
 industrialization, relating industrial development resources, including
capital, manpower, technology, raw materials and markets
ii. The party will in place a National plan which will set out well articulated
stages of industrial development for Nigeria, to reflect her resources
and priorities
iii. An NNPP Government will undertake a comprehensive resources
inventory to be reviewed on a continuing basis, upon which a viable
industrial policy and planning will be predicated.
iv. Only such industries that will he viable and fall within the national scale
of priorities for the time being will be granted necessary resources
such as foreign exchange and other scarce resources inputs
v. Special incentives such as monetary and fiscal concession will be
granted to channel capital to the industries that fall within the approved
package
vi. More Entrepreneurial Development centres will be established by the
NNPP Government in collaboration with organized private sector, to
offer graduated training course in entrepreneurial skills and industrial
me 2agement techniques for existing arid potential entrepreneurial
skills and industrial management and occupations industrial will be
encouraged with due incentives to concentrate primarily on meeting
local consumption and development needs. Exportation of industrial
products will be encouraged to supplement foreign exchange earning
from oil and agricultural sector
vii. A National Industrial promotion Board will be established to advise the
National Economic Advisory Council through the Appropriate Ministry

5. ENERGY
5.1 OBJECTIVES
An NNPP Government will ensure balanced exploitation and harnessing of
all the nations energy resources, as well as guarantee the availability of
adequate, cheap and steady energy supply for national development.

5.2 STRATEGIES
To achieve these objectives, steps will be taken to:-
i. Carry out a comprehensive survey of all energy resources in the country;
by compiling and publishing periodically, an inventory of the country’s
energy resources requirement:
ii. Provide adequate funds for the rehabilitation and expansion of existing
power plants by encouraging the private sector to established
independent power plants
iii. Promote and intensify existing research into simple rural energy systems,
including kerosene stove, and solar energy
iv. Exploit and utilize the massive gas resources currently being flared away,
to provide clean and cheap energy for industrial and domestic purposes
v. Undertake the research and development of modern sources of energy,
especially solar and nuclear energy
vi. NNPP government wilt generate sustainable energy through the
numerous power stations located in different parts of the country and for
the purpose of efficiency and steady supply, encourage the private
enterprises participation, within the state of the federation
vii. Strengthen the National Energy commission and other relevant bodies
charged with the responsibility of ensuring and regulating supply and
distribution for the country.

6. MINING AND PETROLEUM/PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

Mining and petroleum/petrochemical industries constitute major sources of
the nation’s wealth their exploitation for the overall growth of the economy is
a major policy thrust

6.1 OBJECTIVE
An NNPP Government will ensure that:-
i. The petroleum /petrochemical industry is fully developed
ii. All phases of the LNG, CNG, NAFCON;’A-CON, etc projects are
completed
iii. The full exploitation, exploration and protection of the nation’s mineral
resources are undertaken without any delay
iv. The coal mining industry is re-activated
v. Mineral resources that have hitherto remained unexploited are fully
exploited and developed.

6.2 STRATEGIES
To achieve these objectives, the party’s strategies shall be:
i. That the federal Government shall hold non-exclusive rights over all
mineral resources in the country. Other tier of government and private
individuals will be granted licenses to undertake mineral exploitation
ii. To undertake a comprehensive survey with a view to determining the
quantities of each of the country mineral resources
iii. To strengthen in Nigeria mining Corporation (NMC) and fund it adequately
to enable it carry out its functions effectively
iv. To complete, as priority, all the petrochemical project currently being put
in place

7. IRON AND STEEL DEVELOPMENT

7.1 OBJECTIVES
NNPP regards the development of the iron and steel industry as the fulcrum
of total and integrated economic development of Nigeria therefore, NNPP is
committed to the development of a viable iron and steel industry, .which will
provide the necessary foundation not only for the small and medium scale
industrial establishment, but also for the heavy industrial complexes that are
ultimate goals of the nation. As a matter of priority, the NNPP will ensure a
speedy completion of the flat sheet production complex to ensure a forward
integration for our various assembly plants and other local industrial.

7.2 STRATEGIES
For the attainment of these objectives, the following strategies shall be
adopted
i. Examine all steel project completed or in progress in the country, estimate
the cost of reactivation, rehabilitation and completion
ii. Promote a speedy completion and efficient operation of the Ajaokuta
Steel complex
iii. Ensure that the various steel products are sufficiently managed and
operated at full capacity
iv. Ensure that the various steel products are sufficiently diversified to meet
the needs of all types of industrial establishment
v. Ensure that the quality of the products meets all international standards
with a view to exporting them
vi. Intensify prospecting and mining of iron ore in the country to ensure
regular local supply of raw materials for the industry.

8. TRANSPORT
8.1 OBJECTIVE
The NNPP’s man objective is to evolve a major transportation policy shift
towards the full development of intra and intercity transport networks
throughout the nation. In addition, the party will pay attention to the
development and improvement of all modes of transportation and formulate
a blue-print for transport development throughout the country, with emphasis
on rail realization.

8.2 STRATEGIES
8.2.1 The strategies for achieving all the transportation objectives shall be
pursued in such a way that will ensure an effective/efficient multi-modal
transportation such as road, railway, air and water systems, pipelines etc,
NNPP government will encourage private sector led participation.

8.2.2 ROAD TRANSPORTATION

i. The development and improvement of all highways major, intra and
intercity roads;
ii. Adequate funding and strengthening of bodies engaged in the
construction of feeder roads; especially at state and local Government
iii. Reviewing and strengthening the Mass Transit programme Reviewing of
duties on completely knocked down parts needed by local motor
assembly plants so as to bring down the price of locally assembled
vehicles
iv. Sustaining current efforts at manufacturing indigenous vehicles, through
government and private sector initiatives
v. Promoting research on, and development of road construction materials

8.2.3 RAIL REALIZATION SYSTEM

i. Complete modernization of the system through the replacement of narrow
gauge, rolling stock, coaches and locomotives to make it competitive as
the railway system is the most efficient mass transit system
ii. An integrated road transport and railways system to eliminate traffic
congestion, wear and tear of the roads:
iii. Construction of more rail line with standard gauge for intra and intercity
rail networks and to area presently unconnected
iv. The adaptation of the iron and steel complex for the production of rail
gauges;
v. Provision of adequate funds for the purchase and local fabrication of
spare parts, new coaches and engine and the refurbishment of old ones,
and
vi. Commercialization of the Nigerian railway to make is self- supporting and
economically viable enterprise

8.2.4 AIR TRANSPORT

i. Accelerate the privatization of he National Carrier’s international routes to
make it more efficient and competitive, as well as encourage the
commercialization of the domestic routs
ii. provide the federal airport Authority of Nigeria with sufficient funds to
enable it acquire and maintain equipment vital for a vital and aviation
system,
iii. Encourage Nigeria investors to participate in aviation industry, through the
development of airport facilities;
iv. Encourage the private sector to set up aviation support manufacturing
and maintenance outfits
v. Review rues and regulations for the operation of such private ventures in
line with the changing global operation environments.

8.2.5 WATER TRANSPORT, PORTS AND INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.

(i) Establishing in conjunction with private entrepreneurs mass transport
system especially n the urban costal towns to alleviate transport
problems of commuters,
(ii) Making the major waterways navigable through dredging their beds, etc,
(iii) Encouraging private entrepreneurs to go into the water transportation
business,
(iv) Encouraging the private sector to manufacture ferries, motor boats.
pontoons and other motorized water vehicle; and
(v) Expanding the dry dock facilities in the nation

9. COMMUNICATIONS
9.1 OBJECT IVES
THE NNPP’S majority objective is the establishment of efficient
communication systems capable of supporting a fast growing economy and
considered vital to the rapid modernization of the Nigerian Society.

9.2 STRATEGIES
In pursuance of these objectives, the Government of the NNPP will embark
on:
(i) Deregulation of the communication industry,
(ii) Carrying out a major reorganization of the country’s postal system to
enhance it’s effectiveness, and ensure speedy mail delivery;
(iii) Vigorously pursuing the present policy of commercializing the Nigerian
postal Services (NIPOST).
(iv) Put into operation postal and telecommunication offices already built
throughout the federation.

10. LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT AND REWARD

10.1 OBJECTIVES
The caliber of a nation’s manpower endowment determines the level of her
political, social and economic development.
Therefore, an NNPP government will pursue the following objective:
i) A policy of massive job creation as a cardinal objective of realizing that to
work is a human activity, to live is to work
ii) A commitment to the progress and welfare of all categories and grades of
Nigerian workers. As a party of the working masses the party will end all
forms of labour exploitation and discrimination. The party and workers
are therefore partners in progress.

10.2 STRATEGIES:
The party shall:
i. Pursue economic development objectives that will create more
employment opportunities for all Nigerians in both the public and private
sectors of the economy
ii. Make available adequate opportunities for interested individuals to go
into private business of their own choice;
iii. Encourage workers to organize viable trade unions to negotiate for better
working conditions;
iv. Review and democratize the process that will promote a healthy labour-
management relationship, and thus create industrial peace and
conducive atmosphere for economic growth:
v. Ensure that labour policies and their reviews in general are brought
effectively within the competence of the National labour Advisory
committee under the umbrella of the National Economic Advisory Council
energy resources, as well as guarantee the availability of adequate,
cheap and steady energy supply formational development
vi. Review periodically the minimum wage in consultation with the National
Labour Advisory Committee to make t more relevant to prevailing
economic situation;
vii. Review periodically salaries and fringe benefits of workers to enable
them cope with prevailing realities economic circumstances;
viii. Ensure that salaries, allowances and pensions are paid promptly.
Pension, in particular, will be given special attention by subjecting them
to periodic reviews to ensure that they keep pace with the current
socioeconomic trend in the country. Pensions will be paid through Local
Government Treasuries or banks nominated by the beneficiaries in order
to alleviate travel and other hardships;
ix. Stimulate in the labour unions a culture of influencing the policy making
initiates of government on broad issues of economic, social, cultural and
political dimensions:
x. Ensure that industrial Relations are predicated on the tenets of Industrial
Democracy and ILO Conventions; and collective bargaining based on
established government, from time to time, after due consultation with the
National Labour Advisory committee; and
xi. Pursue the establishment of a comprehensive National socio security
scheme, which will embrace all employers, both in public and private
sectors. It will operate under a National Social Security Board.

11. MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICIES.

11.1 OBJECTIVES
Clear, relevant, dynamic and efficiently administered fiscal and monetary
policies are vital to the sustenance of a modern economic system. To keep it
on a stable course of growth and development, the following means will be
adopted.
i. Strengthening the naira
ii. Curbing inflation, improving tax revenue performance;
iii. Liberalizing credit for the productive sectors of the economy.

11.2 STRATEGIES.
In order to achieve the above objectives the following strategies will be
vigorously pursued:
(i) The Naira will be strengthened through a conscious effort of revaluation
in order that it will regain the confidence of citizens as well as foreign
investors;
(ii) The NNPP in government will concentrate on management of the
demand for available foreign exchange through the banking system,
without resort to import license,
(iii) The NNPP Government will Endeavour to maximize the country’s
foreign exchange earning and facilitate it’s utilization in accordance with
national priorities;
(iv) The exchange rate of the Naira will be stabilized in order to boost the
confidence of investors;
(v) Corporate taxation policy will be flexible and geared towards providing
incentives for investment and expansion in priority sectors of the
economy
(vi) The Machinery of collection of personal taxation will be revamped at all
levels for greater efficiency, special consideration will be given to low-
income earners
(vii) Import duties and tariffs will be more realistically and flexibly
administered to reflect the dynamics of national priorities, in
consultation with the organized private sector. The agricultural,
transport health education, water, electricity, housing and defense
sectors will receive special concessions.
 PART THREE

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL POLICY

“Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive, easy to govern,
but impossible to enslave, culture is the veritable agent for the socio-
economic and political development of the national because of the
increasing value of cultures products.
12. EDUCATION
12.1 OBJECTIVE.
The greatest asset of Nigeria is abundant human resources, which can only
reach the peak through sound and qualitative function education for all,
including the youths, the adults and special people. This type of education,
which the government under NNPP will foster, will among other things, be
designed to embrace training for employment. The education will be
structured to reflect the skill requirements of the economy at large, thereby
reducing the high unemployment rate among the masses of our people. The
NNPP Government will make a conscious effort to narrow the gap in
educational development in the country.

12.2 STRATEGIES
In specific terms, a government under the NNPP will pursue the following
education goals:
(i) Provide free and compulsory education at the primary and secondary
school levels, and free tuition at tertiary level supplemented by general
student bursaries in all institutions,
(ii) Establish more unity secondary school in all states to bring children
from all parts of the country together and to service as centres of
excellence in education;
(iii) Identify and encourage gifted children for self actualization;
(iv) Establish special schools to meet the needs of special people including
children, as well as schools for migrant populations like nomads and
fishermen;
(v) Encourage private and voluntary organizations to establish schools and
other institutions subject to compliance with and adherence to
government guidelines;
(vi) Training institutions, where they are non existent and also encourage
voluntary agencies and individuals engaged in running schools provide
similar facilities in their institutions,
(vii) Address as a matter of priority, the present problems of acute shortage
and high cost of educational materials such as books, laboratory
equipment etc.
(viii) Ensure a high level of moral discipline in all our educational institutions;
(ix) Provide out-of-school education that will ensure effective functional
adult literacy; and
(x) Provide an effective guidance and counseling services in all our
secondary and tertiary institutions.

12.2.1 PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION

The party will, in keeping with existing policy, voluntary agencies and
individuals to establish pre primary (Nursery) schools. These schools will
comply with guidelines as to be stipulated by government, and subjected to
inspection by the Ministries of Education which will approve the curricula of
such schools and lay down minimum standards of infrastructure to be
provided, and level of performance to be attained.

12.2.2 PRIMARY EDUCATION

The National primary Education commission will be adequately funded to
make primary education a fulfilling experience for all pupils by giving them
the opportunity to develop physically, intellectually and spiritually, a balanced
curriculum. The NNPP Government shall encourage participation of
voluntary agencies and individuals in the provision of primary education,
subject to standard a laid down by government.

12.2.3 SECONDARY EDUCATION

The party will encourage voluntary agencies and individuals to open and run
secondary schools with in laid down guidelines. In order for the objective of
the 6-3-3-4 system of education to be realized at this level, the NNPP
Government will improve school conditions by:
(i) Providing more facilities and classrooms,
(ii) Training and employing more qualified teachers and providing more
books, journals and other educational materials for school libraries;
(iii) Improving working condition of teachers and granting special allowances
to teachers of English, mathematics, Science and Technology and those
teachers deployed to rural areas;
(iv) Encouraging activities of professional bodies, which are aimed at
improving students’ competence in Mathematics, Sciences and
Technological subjects.

12.2.4 TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

(i) The party builds more Technical Colleges of Technology to train middle
level manpower for the economy. These institutions will be provided with
 appropriate workshops and laboratories, adequately equipped with
relevant machines and laboratory equipment;
(ii) Teachers of technical subjects will , where necessary, be attracted from
industries through a package of incentive;
(iii) Government shall encourage private individuals or organizations to
establish and run Vocational Education Institutions within laid down
principles, guideline, and standards,
(iv) Tuitions at States Owned Technical Colleges, federal Colleges of
Technology, and Vocational institutions shall be free.

12.2.5 UNITY SCHOOLS/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGES

The states will be encouraged to grant scholarship to deserving students of
these schools who might not able to take up their places because of lack of
means.
(i) Boarding facilities in the institutions will be improved, while equipment,
materials and schools/colleges as will be academic excellence:
(ii) Teachers of the special students will be given special incentives so as to
retain on their bobs;
(iii) NNPP government shall promote higher education through the various
existing institutions. Wastage will be avoided by a well articulated
process of rationalization of existing facilities, courses and infrastructure;
(iv) NNPP government will establish more unity schools and make them
accessible and affordable to every Nigerian child irrespective of his/her
socio-economic background.

12.2.6 TERTIARY EDUCATION

Tertiary Education in universities and polytechnics is very crucial to the
socio-economic and political development of the nation. The nation looks up
to them for high-level manpower for both the public and private sectors of the
economy. In consideration of these issues, the Government of the NNPP will
adopt the following strategies:
(i) Motivate University and polytechnics lecturers by providing adequate
(ii) Funds for research:
(iii) Make tuition free in all tertiary institutions;
(iv) Establish subsidized cafeteria and transportation on campuses:
(v) Make funds available for scholarship awards deserving students;
(vi) Encourage state and Local Governments to provide bursaries to all their
students;
(vii) Improve the learning environment in the Universities and other tertiary
institutions, by increasing subvention to them to equip laboratories,
libraries, workshops and classroom;
(viii) Encourage universities and polytechnics to strengthen their consultancy
services as a way of generating income that can be ploughed back into
the institutions for increased productivity;
(ix) Encourage private sector participation in promoting academic excellence
in the nations higher educational institutions, through the endowment of
chairs, donations for capital development;
(x) Encourage and foster non-formal tertiary education to ensure education
for all persons who avail themselves of such opportunities;
(xi) Permit the establishment of tertiary institutions by private persons and
organizations in accordance with guidelines and regulations laid down
by government.

12.2.7 TEACHER EDUCATION

(i) The NNPP Government will lend more support to the existing teacher
training institutions. Facilities in such institutions will be improved to meet
the present challenges;
(ii) Teachers will be given opportunities for in-service training to further
upgrade their efficiency and proficiency. Those of them engaged in
research will be appropriately encouraged and rewarded;
(iii) Teachers will be given be opportunity to participate the formulation of
education policy on the platform of professional bodies to which they
belong, and Parent Teachers’ associations.
(iv) NNPP government will place emphasis on teacher’s welfare as prime
motivation.

12.2.8 NON-FORMAL EDUCATION.

(i) A large proportion of the Nigerian populace is illiterate. It is, therefore,
necessary to provide literacy and skill development programmes for this
category of people. Acknowledging the efforts made in this direction by
previous governments, an NNPP government will intensify efforts
towards revamping adult education with a view to eradicating illiteracy.
(ii) Establishment of one adult education centre in every community through
state education Ministry Departments, Extra ministerial, as well as
voluntary organizations;
(iii) NNPP will embrace the participation of nongovernmental organizations
and contributions in cash and kind from United Nations’/agencies such as
UNESCO. ILO, WHO, UNICEF as well as friendly nations towards the
successful implementation of all non-formal education programmes;
(iv) An NNPP government will fund and care for Mass Literacy Programmes
aimed at giving functional education to the masses.

12.2.9 FUNDING OF EDUCATION

(i) The NNPP government will ensure adequate funding of education.
Furthermore, it will encourage private sector and voluntary agency
participation in education within laid down policy guidelines, through
running of nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary education,
contribution to endowments, especially of Chairs in universities, award
of scholarships and prizes, among others.
(ii) Establishment of a National Education Foundation (NEF) with a broad
based Board of Trustees comprising seasoned education administrators.
The NEF will establish links with all industrial and business institutions to
contribute annually to education development projects.
(iii) Education institutions will be encouraged to establish and expand their
internal revenue base through self efforts and projects. These will range
from school farms, home economics, and alts and crafts production
centres in secondary level institutions, to consultancy services, industrial
production, maintenance services and the like in polytechnics,
universities and other higher educational institutions.

13. HEALTH
3.1 OBJECTIVES
The wealth of a nation depends largely on the health of her citizenry. Hence,
a nation in which the people are plagued with poor health is destined to be
faced with poor economy. Therefore, the main health objectives of the NNPP
controlled Government will include:
(i) To provide free Health services for all Nigerians at all times;
(ii) To ensure that every citizen has unrestrained access to adequate
healthcare;
(iii) To emphasize the provision of both preventive and curative health care
services;

13.2 STRATEGIES
To achieve the above objectives, focus will be on the following:

13.2.1 PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE

NNPP recognizes that “prevention is better, safer and cheaper than cure”.
Therefore, the NNPP Government policy on preventive health care will
center on the following:
(i) Effective health education of the public on prevailing health problems
and the methods of preventing and controlling them;
(ii) Strong emphasis on environmental health programmes that will build
sanitation culture into all Nigerians and effective prosecution of
programmes for the control of diseases occurring as a result of sudden
changes ill our environment
(iii) Re-introduction of the training and effective deployment of sanitary and
health inspectors and regular environmental sanitation exercise in the
Local Government Areas;
(iv) Provision of nutritional health services;
(v) Establishment of Primary Health Care Centre, Comprehensive Health
Centres, Basic Health Centres, Maternities and Dispensaries in Local
Government Areas, through which all the components of the Primary
Health Care delivery will be effectively executed;
(vi) Adequate and regular supply of safe portable water to all Nigerians;
(vii) Comprehensive maternal and child health care including family
planning and promotion of breast feeding
(viii) Free immunization to all Nigerians and effective prevention and control
of local epidemic diseases, such as polio, meningitis, etc;
(ix) Arousing more interest and better commitment Oil the part of the NGOs
and international donor agencies towards total disease eradication and
control mechanism;
(x) Guaranteeing effective occupational health eMcé8 for the working class
especially tradesmen, women and industrial workers;
(xi) Total sensitization of the populace on the need to combat in all their
ramifications causative agents of deadly diseases such as HIV I AIDS,
STDs, Hepatitis-B, amongst others. NNPP government will therefore
 embark on an aggressive campaign against these diseases through a
network of collaborations.

13.2.2 CURATIVE HEALTH CARE

(i) Provision and maintenance of effective health care delivery services to
all Nigerians;
(ii) Provision of necessary drugs for the comprehensive treatment of
common diseases;
(iii) Ensuring that all medical institutions are adequately stocked within
drugs, dressings, medical and surgical equipment to make them truly
functional;
(iv) Establishment of a full-fledged General Hospital n every Local
Government Area of the country;
(v) Provision of facilities for other services such as acupuncture,
osteopathy, naturopathy, Homeopathy, physiotherapy, electrotherapy,
chiropractic, neuropractic, radiography, computer analysis, laboratory
technology and other forms of medical services to complement the
overall services in the medical institutions;
(vi) Updating the facilities in Teaching Hospitals to a level of excellence that
will make them compare favourably with their foreign counterparts. The
NNPP government will ensure the reintegration of such Teaching
Hospitals with their associated Faculties or Colleges of Medicine, in
other parts of the world;
(vii) Encouraging the establishment of more health facilities by private
individuals, corporate bodies and voluntary organizations to compliment
governments efforts;
(viii) Intensifying the drive to rid the society of fake, adulterated, substandard
drugs and quack medical practice, especially in the rural areas;
(ix) Establishment and coordination of policies and programmes for the
local manufacture of biochemical remedies, drugs, hospital beds and
other equipment and supplies required for medical services in the
country. The private sector will be given incentives to invest in this field;
(x) Effective control of injuries particularly those resulting from road
accidents through the establishment of emergency first aid and mobile
clinics as specialized units of the Federal Road Safety Corp to respond
promptly to the aid of road accident victims. Such units will be fully
equipped and staffed with trained personnel);
(xi) Establishment of orthopedic hospitals in all the states of the Federation;
(xii) Establishment of a comprehensive National Health Insurance Scheme
(INRIS) for gainfully employed Nigerians in public and private sectors,
Provision will be made for the compulsory participation in the scheme of
self-employed persons;
(xiii) Establishment of a special Medical Aid (MEDICAID) programme for the
unemployed and those whose income may not sustain their cost of
health care, especially the destitute, homeless, disabled, aged and the
mentally ill, all of whom may require the provision of special homes; and
(xiv) Reviving all moribund special national health institutions including
Orthopaedic Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Rehabilitation Homes,
etc.

13.2.3 HEALTH PERSONNEL

Acknowledging that the personnel in the various health institutions are very
essential to the successful execution of the nation’s health care delivery
programme, NNPP government will be mindful of the need to provide the
requisite incentives to all categories of health workers by:
(i) Establishing a health care delivery system in which the various health
professional groups are accorded their dm: recognition and attention;
(ii) Elevating the practice of medicine in government hospitals to ensure
proper and adequate health care delivery system;
(iii) Ensuring optimum utilization of health professionals of all grades and re-
organizing the health care services to engender mutual cooperation
among different specialties in the health sector:
(iv) Providing adequate remuneration and other incentives such as salary
differentials ill favour of rural health workers;
(v) Encouraging further education in the various health specialties to
promote professional efficiency and prevent brain drain among the health
professionals; and
(vi) Giving research grants to health professionals especially those working
in University Teaching Hospitals.

13.2.4 TRADO-MEDICALSERVICES
Following the Party’s avowed recognition of the immense potentialities of
traditional medicine, an NNPP government will:
(i) Establish centres for trado-medical research and development for
effective practice in various parts of the country;
(ii) Stimulate cross-fertilization of ideas between the orthodox, alternative
and traditional health practitioners for a more effective health care
delivery system;
(iii) Facilitate the establishment of a National Board of trado-medicine; and
(iv) Formulate policies and legislations that will give patent right protection to
all genuine professional trado-medical personnel.

14. HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT

14.1 OBJECTIVES
The NNPP government will commit itself to the realization of the average
adult Nigerian’s dream of owning a house through conscious efforts towards
the following:
(i) Intensifying efforts to ensure provision of adequate housing and better
environment for the citizens;
(ii) Putting in place a policy on the disposal of industrial and domestic
wastes;
(iii) Strengthening existing physical planning and development agencies,
and establishing new ones, where they are not available; and
(iv) Developing comprehensive regional plan for housing and environment,
spreading across tiers of government, to provide, for the housing needs
of different classes of the society. NNPP government will evolve a
friendly and functional loan scheme for this purpose. Implementing most
acceptable environmental protection agenda to meet the particular
needs of our people.

14.2 STRATEG1ES
The Party’s main strategies in attaining its lofty housing and environment
objectives will include the following:
(i) Simplifying the process of acquiring land for building purposes, through
fundamental review of existing land use enactments
(ii) Commissioning research into, and development of local building
materials geared towards reducing costs;
(iii) Guaranteeing home ownership to ensure that citizens through a friendly
and Functional loan scheme build and own their homes;
(iv) Encouraging State Governments to delineate residential estates in rural
and urban areas, with suitable infra structural facilities;
(v) Providing the local government council; with the necessary assistance to
cater for the housing needs of their populace through appropriate
funding schemes and establishing low cost estate management co-
operative societies;
(vi) Encouraging corporate bodies, companies, industries and parastatals to
provide housing for their staff on owner-occupier basis on liberal
repayment terms;
(vii) Promoting the setting up of privately-owned real estate development
companies to build houses for sale to the public at affordable prices;
(viii) Formulating and implementing a resettlement policy to take care of
people displaced either as a result of citing of government projects or of
natural disasters such as earthquakes flood, landslide or other ecologic
factors;
(ix) Strengthening the Federal Mortgage Bank and encouraging the
establishment of other private building. Societies in order to meet the
financial requirements of prospective Nigeria home owners; and
(x) Improving and beautifying the environment by establishing open spaces,
parks and gardens for recreational purposes in cities, towns and rural
settlements build by government agencies or the private sector. NNPP
government will encourage private participation in the provision of
recreational facilities.

15. YOUTH, SPORTS AND CULTURE

15.1 OBJECTIVE
The NNPP government will place emphasis on the training and mobilization
of youths for self development and nation-building. It will also plan and
execute policies and programmes that would make sports an effective
instrument for galvanizing unity, national integration and veritable tool for
economic advancement. Furthermore, the Party will continue to promote,
and protect the cherished values and traditions of Nigeria’s diverse cultural
heritage.

15.2 STRATEGIES
15.2.1 YOUTH
(i) NNPP identifies with the ideals of the National Youth Service Corps
However, the party will reorganize the scheme to make it move relevant
to the prevailing socioeconomic needs of the country: aside attaining
 the desired goals of national integration and advancement of the spirit
of nationalism and patriotism;
(ii) An NNPP government will restructure the NYSC programme into two
(2) phases or parts each for a period of six months; the first six months
will be devoted to compulsory agriculture-based rural development
exercises whilst the later period will be deployed in civil- based
community development activities. These phases must be compulsory
for all graduates. In general, the NNPP Government will endeavour to
provide jobs for the graduates of the NYSC scheme. To cushion the
effect of unemployment of any kind, another one-year period of National
Service will he allowed for full-time productive mechanized agricultural
programme;
(iii) To stamp out anti-social habits among the youth, the Party shall put
together special enlightenment programmes and projects for the youth
to educate them on the dangers of hard drugs, in addition, an NNPP
government shall establish nation-wide rehabilitation centres for the
treatment of youths as well as others already affected by hard drugs;
(iv) The Party will encourage the development of Youth organizations
throughout the country in order to enable them contribute to all aspects
of national development;
(v) More fundamentally NNPP will make jobs readily available to all fresh
graduates. In addition, incentives in the form of grants or loans will be
provided to hose who wish to be self-employed;
(vi) An NNPP government will embark on aggressive social reformation
programmes for youths. Campaigns will be launched through
workshops, symposia and seminars to discourage youth involvement in
cultism, gangsterism, drug abuse, and other engagements associated
with social miscreants;
(vii) An NNPP government will initiate reformation camps and rehabilitation
Centre’s for youths to guide them on the right part to self-actualization;
and
(viii) An ANPP government will accord youths due recognition by assisting
them in their activities as well as integrating them in the task of nation-
building. Youth leaders will l involved in policy formulation and
implementation.
15.2.2 SPORTS
NNPP recognizes the importance of sports as an instrument h the
mobilization of youths and the entire citizenry for unity, national development
and cohesion. NNPP also views sports u a reliable means of livelihood as
well as a big foreign exchange earner. An NNPP government will therefore
concentrate in the following:
(i) Formulating and implementing articulate national sport policy;
(ii) Encouraging the promotion of various sporting activities at all levels of
the national education system, especially through the provision of
sporting facilities; upgrading of existing ones and reactivating physical
education in the school curriculum at all levels;
(iii) Providing, for the early identification and training of youths throughout
the country, grassroot oriented talent-hunt programmes will be
organized from time to time;
(iv) Encouraging full private sector participation in the promotion and
sponsorship of various sports in the country;
(v) Commercializing sports with a view to enabling each event attain its full
potentials. Sports administration will be left in the hands of
professionals and business concerns. Government will only play a
regulatory role;
(vi) Creating and maintaining national teams in all sporting endeavours,
with streamlined camping and training programmes. The sportsmen
and women and their administrators/managers will be adequately
remunerated so as to enhance their performance;
(vii) Embarking on exchange programmes and overseas training tours to
improve the performance of our athletes and their managers; and
(viii) Instituting special awards for outstanding sportsmen and women to
further encourage excellence in sports. Scholarship and national
honours will be bestowed on deserving sports personalities.

15.2.3 CULTURE
OBJECTIVES
NNPP recognizes that culture is an embodiment of a people’s way of life.
The party will therefore work towards the following goals aid at sustaining
and projecting the rich cultural diversity of Nigeria through the following:

STRATEGIES
(i) Enhancing existing programmes intended to pollute our culture within
and outside the country, through exhibition of arts, crafts and organizing
national cultural festivals;
(ii) Reviving the national cultural festival events, from the local government
level through the states to the Federal. The programmes will be geared
towards reliving the cherished traditional virtues of our people and
inculcating same in the present generation;
(iii) Creating new cultural programmes of immense traditional content to
impart positively on the quality of lives of the citizenry as well as
institutionalizing etiquette, good conducts, mutual trust, love, respect for
constituted authorities, respect for others and other attributes of
civilization;
(iv) Renovating all existing, as well as constructing and maintaining cultural
centres, arts galleries, museums, monuments and other edifice of
cultural legacies. These institutions will be made functional research
centres for cultural development projects and programmes.
(v) Reinvigorating the National Troupe with a view to strengthening it and
craft adequate funding to project the image of the country by
participation in cultural festivals in different parts of the world and,
through reactivating the National Arts Theatre for commercial vibrancy;
and
(vi) Establishing awards and endowments to motivate artists, creative
writers, artistes and other arts practitioners to excel in their chosen
careers.

16. INFORMATION
16.1 OBJECTIVES
information is power. The channel of dissemination is the muscle that serves
as the bridge linking the government, the citizens, and other countries, the
NNPP, therefore, is committed to establishing a strong and up-to-date
system of information at all revels of government.

16.2 STRATEGIES
(i) The NNPP in government shall uphold the principle of freedom of the
press in the dissemination of information;
(ii) The NNPP government will strengthen and intensify external
broadcasting with Ii view to improving the image of the country
worldwide;
(iii) The NNPP government will promote the installation and effective
utilization of modern information technology equipment, which will
 enable the government to develop, store and retrieve essential
information data;
(iv) Private sector participation in radio and television broadcasting will be
encouraged. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) will be
encouraged to license more broadcast organizations and imbue
harmonious relationship;
(v) Import duties on radios, television and other electronics equipment shall
be kept under constant review to promote local manufacture and
assembly
(vi) The NNPP government will establish more information centres at all
levels of government to enable the citizens to be better informed on all
the activities of government, and to serve as collection centres of
formation on the activities of the local communities to government and
other agencies that need such information;
(vii) Special efforts will be made to reduce the costs of printing, equipment
and machines, especially by review of import duties on such machines
and their spare parts.
(viii) The NNPP government will make every effort to increase the supply and
quality of locally produced newsprint at reasonable cost, in or to
encourage local publication of books and newspapers. All existing
peppermills will be made functional and new ones will be established;
(ix) The NNPP Government will do everything possible to discourage the
indiscriminate dissemination of pornographic and other undesirable films
and publications. Encouragement will be given to the production of
locally made films, videos, and other entertainment materials capable of
building a moral society. The National films and video censorship board
and the copyright commission will be reactivated for enhanced
performance;
(x) NNPP government will reinvigorate the National Orientation Agency
(NOA) towards sensitizing the people on the evils of corruption and
other graft tendencies, as well as re-orientating Nigerians on national
values.

17. WOMEN
17.1 OBJECTIVE
i) NNPP government is gender sensitive and committed to encouraging full
participation of the womenfolk in the political, social, economic; as well as
all other aspects of national life;
ii) Special emphasis will be placed on the mobilization of women for all-
round development through relevant programmes;
iii) NNPP government will eradicate all forms of discrimination, harassment
and abuse of womanhood;
iv) NNPP government will eradicate girl-child abuse and forced marriage;
v) NNPP will eradicate all forms of discrimination harassment and abuse of
womanhood.

17.2 STRATEGIES
(i) An NNPP government will support and give a new lease of life to all
programmes designed to improve the lot of women, particularly in rural
areas;
(ii) An NNPP government will ensure that women are free and encouraged
to pursue any training, vocation and employment of their choice;
(iii) An NNPP in government will support and strengthen the National
Commission for Women, and also invigorate the Center for Women
Development for the purpose of empowering them for political, economic
and social relevance. NNPP will collaborate with all women interest
groups and NGOs towards achieving a full participation of women in
nation building, with a view to putting an end to obnoxious cultural
widowhood practiced, premature marriages and its associated health
hazards, sexual harassment and other related crimes against
womanhood.
 PART FOUR

PUBUC ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY

“Timid arid retrogressive politicians think much more about security of their
seats, but the civilized and progressive think about the security of their
citizens”
18. DEFENCES AND NATIONALSECURITY
18.1 OBJECTIVES
The NNPP government will ensure well-trained and combat ready Armed
Forces against external threat or aggression. This is essential to enable the
government meet its obligations, particularly within and for the maintenance
of international peace.

18.2 STRATEGIES
The Party shall pursue the following strategies:
(i) Strengthen the Nigerian Armed Forces through provision of adequate
training facilities, acquisition of modem ,weaponry and hard ware, within
available resources
(ii) Promote high professionalism and discipline in the Armed Forces and
encourage training and Specialization in the various aspects of military
science;
(iii) Intensity local manufacture of modem weapons and other military
equipment;
(iv) Improve the living standard of members of the Armed Forces including
the construction and maintenance of barracks; and
(v) Review the strength and capability of the Armed Forces from time to time
in the light of prevailing local and international circumstances.

19. THE POLICE AND MAINTENANCE OF LAWAND ORDER

19.1 OBJECTIVES
The Police is a vital agent for the maintenance of law and order in the
country, to prevent anarchy and reduce the incidence of crime in the society,
the nation should have and maintain a vigorous, knowledgeable and efficient
Police.

19.2 STRATEGIES
NNPP government will increase the present strength and improve the quality
of the Police service through proper training, adequate equipment and
enhanced remuneration to combat crime. Accordingly, the party’s main
objectives will be to:
(i) Increase the present strength and quality of the Nigerian Police to
enable it perform better in guaranteeing the safety of lives and property
and the maintenance of law and order throughout the country;
(ii) Expand and improve upon training facilities available to members of the
Nigerian Police;
(iii) Provide adequate funding for the Nigerian Police to ensure the
acquisition and maintenance of necessary equipment.
(iv) Abolish barracks system and provide proper accommodation and
amenities for all members of the Nigerian Police and their families
within the Communities of their service;
(v) Improve the welfare, working conditions, salaries and allowances of the
Nigerian Police, with a view to improving their image and curbing the
tendency for corruption among some members of the service;
(vi) Establish an insurance fund to provide insurance policy cover for Police
men and women who sustain injuries or suffer death in the course of
their duties;
(vii) Adequately equip the Police to check crimes by ensuring that
reasonable budgetary provisions are made to meet their requirements;
(viii) Where the Government cannot singly meet the cost of the budgetary
provisions private organizations will be encouraged to make donations
of, among other things vehicles and other equipment to the Police, to
facilitate its operations especially in the urban centres
(ix) The training programmes of the Police will be structured to make them
fully conscious of the need to ensure good public relations.

20. THE JUDICIARY AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

20.1 OBJECTIVES
The NNPP government will:
(i) Uphold the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
(ii) Promote a judicial system where citizens, individuals or groups can have
access and seek redress when their freedoms or rights are violated or
encroached upon; and
(iii) Guarantee the independence of the judiciary.

20.2 STRATEGIES
In furtherance of the above objectives, the Party will:
(i) Build sufficient court houses all Over the country to ensure quick
dispensation of justice because justice delayed is justice denied;
(ii) Improve the conditions of service of judges and magistrates with a view
to upgrading the quality of their services and ultimately prisons;
(iii) Appoint more judges and magistrates in order to quicken dispensation
of justice and de-congest the courts and ultimately prisons;
(iv) Ensure that every’ Nigerian has justice done to him/her by
strengthening the existing legal aid system to avail Nigerians unable to
employ the services of counsel, or an opportunity for free legal service
for their defence;
(v) Expand and stock court libraries with relevant and recent books.
Including journals and law reports, for reference purposes to improve
the quality of legal practice;
(vi) Provide office equipment and vehicles for the use of judges and other
officers entitled to such facilities;
(vii) Adopt the use of Lawyers as prosecutors at all court levels to quicken
the dispensation of justice;
(viii) Establish a crime data bank; and
(ix) Computerize the operations of the judiciary.

21. PRISONS
21.1 OBJECTIVES
1. Decongestion of prisons.
2. Building modem prisons with reformatory facilities.

21.2 STRATEGIES
To achieve these objectives an NNPP Government will:
(iv) Create ideal working environment for civil servants to participate in
policy formulation and subsequent implementation•
(v) Encourage junior members of the civil service to engage in positive
Unionism
(vi) Ensure probity, discipline and accountability in the management of
public resources, through regular internal and external auditing of
accounts, and prompt submission of appropriate reports;
(vii) Ensure that the civil service is non-partisan by being fair to all and
sundry without discrimination
(viii) Ensure that recruitment into the civil service especially at the senior
policy levels is in line with the principle of Federal character stipulated
in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999);
(ix) Encourage excellence through a system of accelerated promotion,
letters of commendation and other forms of reward as incentives; and
(x) Conduct staff audit from time to time in order to streamline the size of
the staff with the workload for optimum efficiency of the service.

23. TRADITIONAL RULERS

23.1 OBJECTIVES
NNPP believes that traditional rulers discharge important social and cultural
responsibilities in the interest of their communities, and of the nation at large.
Therefore:
(i) NNPP government will accord traditional rulers and institution due
recognition and respect;
(ii) NNPP in government will, however, keep thorn insulated from partisan
politic., in order not to compromise their position, so as not to lose the
respect they command from the community; and
(iii) NNPP in government will avail itself of the vast and rich experience of
traditional rulers as custodians of our rich cultural heritage.

23.2 STRATEGIES
To achieve the above stated objectives, an NNPP Government will:
(i) Maintain the existing traditional Councils of Chiefs in the States;
(ii) Seek advice from the Councils on traditional and cultural matters, as and
when necessary;
(iii) Use the institutions as neutral bodies, and traditional rulers as fathers of
all, to promote, without fear or favour, peace, harmony and good
relations ‘among all citizens living in their domains; and
(iv) Ensure adequate and regular remuneration for traditional rulers.

24. COMMUNITYAND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

24.1 OBJECTIVES
(i) NNPP government will encourage people to participate in the
development process of their towns and rural communities, for the
promotion of rapid development of the areas.
(ii) NNPP government will emphasize the relevance of town unions,
community associations and cooperatives in the budding of the nation.

24.2 STRATEGIES
(i) NNPP government will utilize existing non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), community based organizations, etc in every locality for the
 purposes of initiating and executing approved development projects
such. as rural/community electrification projects, construction of
boreholes, feeder-roads, cottage industries, etc;
(ii) In addition, NNPP government will give 60% matching grants to any
community that embarks on any self help project; And
(iii) Provision of basic social amenities in the rural communities to
encourage home-grown investments and discourage rising rural-urban
 PART FIVE

FOREIGN POLICY

‘The foreign policy of a nation reflects the sum total of those principles and
philosophies grown out of the nation’s history, beliefs, ideologies, power
potentials and their applications”.
25. INTERNATIONAL RELAIIONS
251 OBJECTIVES
(i) In response to changing attitudes to issues of economic survival,
international economic cooperation, international trade and flow of
investment, technology transfer, environment and rural development.
NNPP government shall ensure, that its foreign policy will guarantee
Nigeria’s economic growth and sustainable development without
necessarily shifting from her Afro-centric foreign policy posture.
(ii) NNPP in recognition of the country’s position in African and global
politics, shall pursue a foreign policy directed at protecting; her national
interests,

25.2 STRATEGIES
Accordingly, NNPP government shall:
(i) Continue with the Afrocentric policy which makes Africa the centerpiece
of the nation’s foreign policy;
(ii) Encourage the nations of Africa to move towards closer relationship,
both at sub regional and continental levels, such as the ECOWAS,
African Union, etc;
(iii) Obey the principles governing relationships in the comity of nations as
enunciated in the UN and OAU Charter;
(iv) Continue to provide leadership in African and Black World Affairs;
Ameliorate the harsh conditions of all black people in Diaspora;
(v) Retain the country’s membership in the major international
organizations;
(vi) Encourage and enhance international and technical cooperation though
bilateral and multilateral technical assistance programmes, having in
mind, at all times, the national interests; and
(vii) Offer co-operation and assistance to other African countries in
situations of need, as well as maintaining and strengthening cordial
friendly relations with all friendly nations.

25.3 NIGERIANS ABROAD

NNPP places high premium on the lives of all Nigerians abroad and
therefore will put in place necessary diplomatic machinery to promote the
welfare and protect the lives, dignity, properties and activities of Nigerian
citizens in any country where they are domiciled.
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CONCLUDING CONSIDERATIONS
“Aware of the importance of planning in the development of any nation,
NNPP government shall put in place a realistic, all-embracing and
responsive development plan for the purpose of effective utilization and
channeling of the nation’s abundant resources towards national
development. Such a plan has, among other things, the special value of
ensuring disciplined administration, and the promotion of fair distribution of
amenities among the various interests of the country”.

26. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

(i.) Nigeria of the 21 century is expected to be a country of great promise; a
leading nation of black peoples in the world, taking a frontline position in
the comity of nations;
(ii.) To foster the attainment of NNPP’s vision for our great country as a
united, strong and self-reliant nation; a great and dynamic economy; a
just and egalitarian society, a land of bright and boundless opportunities
for all citizens; and a free and democratic society. There will be
emphasis on sound planning, implementation and evaluation as basic
instruments of development. The National Plan shall be integrated to
ensure effective allocation of development resources to all the tiers of
government and stakeholders;
(iii.) Planning for the future will be based on reliable statistics and related
information collected on various aspect of national life;
(iv.) The NNPP Government will enhance the national system of economic
and social statistics, by installing modern data banks at National, States
and Local Government Levels. The NNPP government will install
computerized centre for economic and social statistics and information,
which will be used locally at Local and State Government levels as well
as feed and complement the National Centre; and
(v.) The NNPP Government will ensure a more effective utilization of the
National Sectoral Committees on the various sectors of the economy,
National Economic Advisory Council, National Economic Intelligence
Commission, National Manpower Board and will strengthen government
commitment to the full implementation of Vision 2010.
27. SOCIAL CONTRACT WITH NIGERIANS
This manifesto is binding on all members and governments of the NNPP.
Upon election into public offices at all levels, the NNPP is duty bound to the
full execution of all provisions of this manifesto for the good of all Nigerians.
Any shortfall in this social contractual agreement between the NNPP and the
peoples of Nigeria is an open invitation to the rejection of the party in
subsequent elections.

28. CONCLUSION
Governance becomes complex when the government has no mission and
direction. Consequently, NNPP’s ideology of democratic liberalism,
articulates unequivocally a new approach of leading Nigeria in the 21”
century.

The policies adopted by the NNPP are liberal, realistic and pragmatic. It is
therefore, imperative to institutionalize the continuous participation of all
stakeholders in national policy formulation and implementation.

The NNPP’s Manifesto allows and encourages individuals groups and

institutions to freely participate in the nation’s development process and be
rewarded accordingly. The Manifesto is woven in the democratic fabric that
ensures fair play, equity, social justice and fundamental human rights. The
Manifesto demands the highest sense of responsibility from all Nigerians in
the planning, development and management of the nation’s resources.
NNPP government in Nigeria with fear and guidance of God, progress is
assured.

This Manifesto has been approved and adopted by the New Nigeria
People’s Party

This _______________________day of _______________ 2002

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National Chairman National Secretary