The agency was set up by provisions of the 1999 Constitution in Sections 14 and 153, which consolidated the establishment of the FCC for operation in a democratic system of government.
[4] In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, Sections 14(3) and 4, the commission is mandated to develop and issue guidelines for government agencies, employers, and providers of services and socio-economic amenities nationwide.
Additionally, the law grants the commission the authority to oversee compliance with these guidelines across federal, state, and local governments in the allocation of opportunities and provision of socio-economic amenities.
Furthermore, the commission has the power to enforce compliance with guidelines related to ownership structure, employment, and product distribution among boards of directors of government-owned companies and other enterprises with the Federation.
[3] President Muhammadu Buhari swore in Dr. Muheeba Farida Dankaka as the chairman of the commission.