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PRIMARY 6: CIVIC EDUCATION – SECOND TERM | WEEK 9

Updated March 2, 2026Civic Education, Primary 6, Second Term

TOPIC: FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

  1. Packaged food products.
  2. Pictures or logos of NAFDAC, SON, EFCC and NDLEA.
  3. Flashcards showing functions.
  4. Chart matching agencies with duties.
  5. Pupils’ notebooks and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

  1. Scheme of work.
  2. Recommended Civic Education textbook for Primary 6.
  3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt the meaning of government institutions and can identify NAFDAC, SON, EFCC and NDLEA.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. State functions of NAFDAC.
  2. State functions of SON.
  3. State functions of EFCC.
  4. State functions of NDLEA.
  5. Explain the importance of regulatory institutions.
  6. Identify regulatory information on common products.

E: CONTENT

Functions of NAFDAC

NAFDAC helps to:

  1. Regulate food and drugs.
  2. Check the safety of regulated products.
  3. Fight fake and harmful products.
  4. Monitor regulated products in the market.
  5. Protect consumers.

Functions of SON

SON helps to:

  1. Develop and promote standards.
  2. Encourage quality products.
  3. Check whether products meet required standards.
  4. Protect consumers from poor-quality products.

Functions of EFCC

EFCC works to:

  1. Investigate economic crimes.
  2. Combat financial crimes.
  3. Fight fraud and related offences.
  4. Promote lawful financial behaviour.

Functions of NDLEA

NDLEA works to:

  1. Combat illegal drug trafficking.
  2. Enforce drug laws.
  3. Investigate drug-related offences.
  4. Educate the public about drug abuse.
  5. Help protect society from illegal drugs.

Importance of Government Regulatory Institutions

They:

  • protect consumers;
  • promote safety;
  • enforce laws;
  • reduce crime;
  • improve standards.

Checking Product Information

Before using packaged goods, people should check relevant information such as:

  • product name;
  • manufacturer;
  • expiry date;
  • instructions;
  • regulatory information where applicable.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

  1. Revises the names of government institutions.
  2. Explains the functions of NAFDAC.
  3. Explains the functions of SON.
  4. Discusses EFCC.
  5. Discusses NDLEA.
  6. Shows pupils how to inspect product information.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

  1. Mention the agencies.
  2. Match agencies with their functions.
  3. Observe packaged products.
  4. Identify expiry dates and labels.
  5. Explain why regulatory bodies are important.
  6. Answer questions.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises the functions of NAFDAC, SON, EFCC and NDLEA. The teacher encourages pupils to check product information carefully and to respect the work of government regulatory institutions.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

  1. Mention three functions of NAFDAC.
  2. State three functions of SON.
  3. Mention two functions of EFCC.
  4. State three functions of NDLEA.
  5. Why are regulatory institutions important?
  6. Mention three things to check on a packaged product.