Objectives:
The objectives of the NCMM are to organise and promote research and training for preserving Nigerian cultural heritage and museum development, establish a stable museum system, ensure proper conservation, and promote professionalism, facilitate education, cultural integration, and create job opportunities.
Restitution Measures:
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments is charged/tasked with both documentation and acquisition. The former involves keeping comprehensive records of Nigerian cultural heritage, and their movements. The latter involves actively pursuing the repatriation of Nigerian cultural heritage, irrespective of the period that the material heritage was removed from the country.
Limitations:
The NCMM has insufficient government funding to address critical infrastructure decay and upgrades, or to undertake massive repatriation operations without the willingness of holding institutions. To mitigate against this, the NCMM has had to coordinate their activities with other ministries, and collaborate with Western institutions to fulfil their mandate.
