Hukumar Hasashen Yanayi da Hanyoyin Sasarwa ta Nijeriya Gwamnatin Najeriya ta ba da umarnin samarwa da kuma harba tauraron dan adam guda hudu a kasashen waje. Nigeriasat-1 ita ce tauraron dan adam na farko da aka gina a karkashin tallafin gwamnatin Najeriya. An harba tauraron dan adam din ne daga Rasha a ranar 27 ga Satumbar 2003. Nigeriasat-1 na daga cikin Tsarukan Kula da Bala'i na duniya.[ana buƙatar hujja] Manufofin farko na Nigeriasat-1 sun hada da: bada sakonnin gargadi na farko game da bala'in muhalli; don taimakawa gano da kuma kula da kwararar hamada a yankin arewacin Najeriya; don taimakawa cikin tsara alƙaluma; kafa alakar da ke tsakanin cutuka masu yaduwar zazzabin cizon sauro da kuma yanayin da ke haifar da zazzabin cizon sauro da kuma ba da sakonnin gargadi game da barkewar cutar sankarau nan gaba ta amfani da fasahar hango nesa; don samar da fasahar da ake buƙata don kawo ilimi ga dukkan ɓangarorin ƙasar ta hanyar ilmantarwa mai nisa; da kuma taimakawa wajen sasanta rikice-rikice da rikice-rikicen kan iyakoki ta hanyar tsara tashoshin jihohi da na Duniya.