About NEITI

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

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Our mandate

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.

Why NEITI matters

Transparency 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.