Section 2: Duties of the Division

The Division shall, subject to this Act, be charged with responsibility for the following matters-
(a) co-ordination of inter-governmental and inter-State co-operative activities;
(b) formulation of broad national economic policy for co-operative development and financing, and the integration of co-operative policies into national development plan;
(c) supervision of national co-operative societies and the implementation of development policies relating to national co-operative projects;
(d) disbursement of Federal and foreign assistance to the Nigerian co-operative movement;
(e) liaison with Federal economic institutions and representation of co-operative interests at inter-ministerial meetings;
(f) relations on co-operative matters with central labour organisations and similar bodies especially in matters relating to jointly sponsored welfare schemes;
(g) co-ordination or research into co-operative problems;
(h) compilation of information on all matters relating to co-operative development;
(i) co-ordination of publicity on co-operative matters and preparation of reports on co-operative development in Nigeria;
(j) inter-African and other international co-operative matters, including relations with international co-operative organisations and specialised agencies of the United Nations Organisation;
(k) co-operative education and training at the national level and relating with appropriate Nigerian and foreign educational institutions;
(l) organisation of national and international conferences and seminars on co-operative matters including visits by representatives of foreign co-operative societies and bodies; and
(m) the National Advisory Council for Co-operative Development.