Section 4: Functions of the Complex

The Complex shall have responsibility for-(a) developing facilities for the effective practice of applications oriented science and technology in Nigeria;
(b) carrying out research and development activities involving the highest level of
technologies available in the world with a view to strengthening the technological base of the Nigerian economy;
(c) in particular, operating a nuclear research reactor facility capable of providing service in the fields of agriculture, medicine, industry and the basic sciences;
(d) operating internationally accessible and comprehensive databases in the area of science and technology;
(e) conducting research and development activities in the field of conventional and non-conventional energy;
(f) carrying out structured manpower training to meet the growing needs of Nigeria in the areas of high technology;
(g) providing avenues through which all the institutions of higher learning in Nigeria may carry out capital intensive research on a cost effective basis.