Section 3: Functions of the Commission

(1) The Commission shall-
(a) prescribe the minimum standards of primary education throughout Nigeria;
(b) inquire into and advise the Federal Government on the funding of primary education in Nigeria;
(c) receive the National Primary Education Fund as established by this Act from the Federal Government and allocate the fund to the Primary Education Board of each State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and to any agency responsible for Federal Government sponsored special primary education projects in accordance with the formula prescribed in this Act as the President may, from time to time, prescribe;
(d) collate, after consultation with all the State Governments, periodic master plans for a balanced and co-ordinated development of primary education in Nigeria and such plans shall include-
(i) proposals to the Federal Government for equal and adequate primary education opportunity in Nigeria;
(ii) ensuring that the basic national curriculum and syllabus and other necessary instruction materials are in use in primary schools in Nigeria;
(e) collate, analyse and publish information relating to primary education in Nigeria;
(f) carrying out a regular personnel audit in each State of the Federation;
(g) carrying out such other activities that are relevant and conducive to the discharge of its functions under this Act and such other functions as the Minister may, from time to time, determine.