A trusted partner in transparent resource governance
NEITI promotes openness, accountability, and informed participation in the management of Nigeria's oil, gas, and solid minerals resources.
Legal Foundation
The NEITI Act 2007
Establishing the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Making extractive wealth visible, measurable, and accountable.
Nigeria was the first country in the world to take practical steps to implement the EITI. It was also the first country to institutionalize the implementation of the EITI through a triple mechanism-The NEITI Act 2007; A national EITI Secretariat with full time staff, devoted entirely to EITI implementation and the provision of an annual budget for EITI implementation and legislative over-sight at the national level.
2007
Established
Formally inaugurated as an autonomous transparency body.
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Sector focus
Oil, natural gas, and solid minerals.
Transparency
Public disclosure of extractive sector data, revenue flows, and audit findings.
Accountability
Evidence-based tracking of obligations, recommendations, and public commitments.
Inclusion
Active participation by government, industry, communities, and civil society.
Development Impact
Using resource information to support better national development decisions.
Explore NEITI
Use these entry points to understand our work, governance, strategy, and global transparency commitments.
Mission & Vision
Our guiding principles and long-term aspirations
Open pageHistory
The journey and evolution of NEITI
Open pageGoverning Structure
Leadership, committees, and departmental structure
Open pageStrategic Plan
Priorities, pillars, and implementation roadmap
Open pageEITI
How NEITI implements global transparency standards
Open pageTransparency supports better decisions for every Nigerian.
By publishing reliable information and encouraging stakeholder dialogue, NEITI helps strengthen public trust, improve governance, and support sustainable development from Nigeria's natural resources.
Global alignment
NEITI implements international transparency standards while adapting them to Nigeria's development priorities.
Stakeholder model
Government, industry, and civil society work together to review findings and strengthen accountability.
Data-driven insight
Production, revenue, and allocation data are presented in formats that support public understanding.
Recommendations
Audit findings and policy recommendations guide reforms across the extractive sector.