Our
Principles

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the apex regulatory body for the Nigerian capital market. We are committed to protecting investors, maintaining market integrity, and promoting market development.

Our principles guide us in everything we do. We believe in transparency, accountability, innovation, excellence, and integrity.

We are committed to upholding our principles and conducting ourselves in a manner that is worthy of the public's trust. We understand that our actions have a direct impact on the lives of investors and the Nigerian economy.

We are working tirelessly to protect investors, maintain market integrity, and promote market development. We believe that by upholding our principles, we can help to create a fair, orderly, and efficient capital market that contributes to the economic growth and development of Nigeria.

Transparency

At the SEC, we believe that transparency is essential for building trust and confidence in the capital market. That's why we are committed to being transparent in all of our operations.

We publish a variety of reports and documents on our website, including our annual report, budget, and rules and regulations. We also hold regular meetings with our stakeholders to provide updates on our activities.

We believe that transparency is essential for protecting investors and ensuring fair and orderly markets.

Accountability

We are accountable to our stakeholders for our performance. That's why we have a number of oversight mechanisms in place, including a board of directors, audit committee, and risk management committee.

We also subject ourselves to regular external audits. We believe that accountability is essential for maintaining the public's trust in our organization.

Innovation

We encourage innovation in all that we do. We believe that innovation is essential for the capital market to remain competitive and efficient.

We adopt new technologies and experiment with new approaches to our work. We also support the development of innovative new financial products and services.

We believe that innovation is essential for promoting economic growth and development.

Excellence

We strive for excellence in all that we do. We believe that excellence is essential for fulfilling our mission and achieving our goals.

We have high standards of performance and we are committed to continuous improvement. We believe that excellence is essential for maintaining the public's trust in our organization.

Integrity

We are committed to integrity in all of our dealings. We believe that integrity is essential for building trust and confidence in the capital market.

We have a code of conduct that requires all employees to act ethically and professionally. We also have a zero-tolerance policy for corruption and fraud.

We believe that integrity is essential for protecting investors and ensuring fair and orderly markets.

Assurance

We are committed to upholding our principles and conducting ourselves in a manner that is worthy of the public's trust. We understand that our actions have a direct impact on the lives of investors and the Nigerian economy.

We are committed to working tirelessly to protect investors, maintain market integrity, and promote market development. We are also committed to being transparent, accountable, innovative, and excellent in all that we do.

We believe that by upholding our principles, we can help to create a fair, orderly, and efficient capital market that contributes to the economic growth and development of Nigeria.