The main objectives of the Agency, as provided in Decree 100 of 1993, are to ensure that Government programmes and policies are better understood by the general public and:
- Mobilize favourable public opinion for such programmes and policies
- Encourage informal education through public enlightenment activities and publications
- Establish feedback channels to Government on all aspects of Nigerian national life;
- Establish appropriate national framework for educating, orientating and indoctrinating Nigerians towards attitudes, values and culture which project individual’s national pride and positive national image for Nigeria;
- Awaken the consciousness of Nigerians to their responsibilities to the promotion of national unity, citizens’ commitment to their human rights to build a free, just and progressive society;
- Develop among Nigerians of all ages and sex, social and cultural values and awareness which will inculcate the spirit of patriotism, nationalism, self-discipline and self-reliance;
- Encourage the people to actively and freely participate in discussions and decisions on matters affecting their general welfare;
- Promote new sets of attitudes and culture for the attainment of the goals and objectives of a united Nigeria State;
- Ensure and uphold leadership by example;
- Foster respect for constituted authority; and
- Instill in the citizens a sense of loyalty to the fatherland.
Specifically, the Agency performs the following functions:
- Enlightenment of the general public on Government policies, programmes and activities;
- Mobilization of favourable public opinion and support for Government policies, programmes and activities;
- Collection, collation, analysis and provision of feedback from the public to Government on its policies, programmes and activities;
- Establish social institutions and framework for deliberate exposure of Nigerians to democratic norms and values for a virile, peaceful, united, progressive and disciplined society;
- Arouse the consciousness of all categories of Nigerians to their rights and privileges, responsibilities and obligations as citizens of Nigeria;
- Propagate and promote the spirit of dignity of labour, honesty and commitment to qualitative production, promotion and consumption of home produced commodities and services;
- Re-orientate the populace about power, its use and proper role of Government in serving the collective interest of Nigerians;
- Propagate the need to eschew all vices in public life including corruption, dishonesty, electoral and census malpractice, ethnic parochial and religious bigotry;
- Mobilize Nigerians for positive patriotic participation in and identification with national affairs and issues; and, Sensitize, induct and equip all Nigerians to fight against all forms of internal and external domination of resources by a few individuals or groups.
National Orientation Agency headquarters,
Block B,
Fed Secretariat Complex,
Area 1, Garki
PMB 27 Abuja, Nigeria