Section 4: Objectives of the Centre

(1) The Centre shall stimulate consciousness towards the attainment of higher levels of productivity in all sectors of the Nigerian economy and shall promote international co-operation for the enhancement of national productivity.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the Centre shall-
(a) promote, develop and provide services aimed at utilising to the fullest all available and potential resources, in order to secure for the people of Nigeria a better and higher standard of living;
(b) if the Council so approves, accept technical aid and channel same into any scheme aimed at the advancement or increase in the level of productivity;
(c) conduct studies in contemporary methods of increasing productivity and assist business concerns to set up productivity schemes;
(d) disseminate information on methods and programmes for improving the level of productivity in industries;
(e) provide consultancy and advisory services to management and workers in the field of industrial relations, industrial engineering, personnel management, production planning, work study and job evaluation, with a view to increasing productivity and improving the payment system in the organisation concerned;
(f) provide training facilities by organising courses and seminars which are specially designed to improve competence, supervisory skill and inspiring a consciousness towards increased productivity among workers and the management of business organisations;
(g) conduct studies on the levels of productivity in every sector of the economy and encourage business enterprises to set up productivity teams, charged with the setting up of targets and schemes of productivity;
(h) encourage the formation of productivity committees and establish branches of the National Productivity Centre in each State of Nigeria;
(i) liaise on a continuous basis with the Centre for Management Development, the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria and any similar institution, or association which the Council may consider will further the objectives of the Centre;
(j) liaise with the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development and any similar international organisation, engaged in the promotion of productivity.
(3) The Centre shall carry out such other functions, not inconsistent with its objectives under this Act, as the Minister may, from time to time, assign to it.