1. Salient issues in the review of Nigerian Radioactive Waste Management Regulation By
S.M. Oyeyemi, T .C. Akpa, T.A. Faru
Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority

2. The Nigerian Radioactive Waste Management Regulation (NRWMR,2006) ,became Nigerian Radioactive Waste and Nuclear Spent Fuel Management Regulations(NRWSFR,2015) following a successful review in 2013, base on GSR-5.
Salient areas were highlighted and presented in postal format for the Purpose of this conference. The objectives of the draft regulation were expanded to include the requirement that applies to the siting, design, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning of facilities for the predisposal management and disposal of radioactive waste and Nuclear spent Fuel. It also has wider scope and includes requirements for management and disposal of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRS), spent nuclear fuel and natural occurring radioactive material with elevated radiation level.
The draft regulation provided for development and implementation of a management system for facilities managing waste and nuclear spent fuel. It clearly define responsibilities of the generators and operating organization, interdependences in management of radioactive waste, management system and integrated approach to safety and security; which is in line with the world best practices.
Security and safety were also given same consideration and relevance.