To underscore its importance and functions, the
National Institute is a Federal Parastatal in the Nigerian Presidency. At the
top of the organisational chart of the Institute is the Board of Governors,
charged with giving general directions and governance for the Institute.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors consists of a Chairman, the
Director General of the Institute and nine other members including the Chief of
Defence Staff or other senior member of the armed forces; an eminent economist;
an eminent political scientist; the Adviser to the Federal Government on
science and technology; four persons to be appointed by the President, being
persons who because of their ability, experience or specialized knowledge of
administration or of professional or business attainments are capable of making
useful contributions to the work of the Institute.
The board has a specific responsibility to, on behalf
of the Presidency, consider and approve:
It is also to ensure the submission of an annual
report on the activities of the Institute and its administration, including
audited accounts for the preceding year, to the President.
Since its inception in 1979, the Institute has had
boards of governors, chaired respectively by;
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The chief executive of the National Institute is the
Director General. He is appointed by the President and is responsible to the
Board for the day-to-day management of the Institute. He is assisted in
managing the daily affairs of the Institute by three Directors and other
Principal Officers who are answerable to him on matters concerning their
respective Directorates and Departments.
Since its inception in 1979, the National Institute
has had Directors General as follows:
|
# |
NAME |
PERIOD |
|
1 |
Major.
General T.B Ogundeko |
March
1979 to March 1981 |
|
2 |
Professor
Justice Tseayo |
April
1981 to November 1984 |
|
3 |
Major
General Charles Ndiomu, mni |
December
1984 to January 1990 |
|
4 |
Major
General Paul Ufuoma Omu, mni CFR RCDS |
January
1990 to December 1992 |
|
5 |
Prof.
Nura Alkali, AHSN |
December
1992 to 1999 |
|
6 |
Major
General Joseph Nanven Garba, CFR |
October
1999 to June 2002 |
|
7 |
Major
General Martin Chukwudi Osahor, CON |
June
2002 to April 2004 |
|
8 |
Professor
Ugo Alubo |
April
2004 to May 2005 (Acted) |
|
9 |
Venerable
Prof. Akin Akindoyeni, OFR, mni |
May
2005 to July 2008 |
|
10 |
Dr.
Yakubu Sankey |
July
2008 to January 2009 (Acted) |
|
11 |
Mr.
JK Opadiran |
January
2009 to March 2009 (Acted) |
|
12 |
Professor
Shuaibu Ahmed Danfulani, DSC |
March
2009 to May 2010 |
|
13 |
Prof.
Tijjani Mohammed Bande, OFR |
May
2010 to February 2016 |
|
14 |
Mr.
Jonathan Juma Mela, mni |
February
2016 to August 2019 (Acted) |
|
15 |
Prof.
Habu S. Galadima |
August
2019 to December 2020 |
|
16 |
Brig.
Gen. CFJ Udaya (rtd) plsc+, mni |
December
2020 to March 2022 (Acted) |
|
17 |
Prof.
Ayo Omotayo |
March
2022 till date |
Since its inception in 1979, the Institute has had
Boards of Governors, chaired respectively by:
|
# |
NAME |
PERIOD |
|
1 |
Chief
S.O. Adebo |
1979
to 1982 |
|
2 |
S.O.
Wei |
Dec.
1982 to February 1983 |
|
3 |
Chief
M.O. Ani |
April
1983 to 1985 |
|
4 |
Maj
Gen I.B.M. Haruna (rtd) |
1985
to 1993 |
|
5 |
Maj
Gen G.O. Ejiga (rtd) |
1993
to 1994 |
|
6 |
Sylvester
Ugo |
2002
to 2006 |
|
7 |
Dakum
Shawn |
Feb.
2006 to October 2006 |
|
8 |
Lt
Gen Saliyu Ibrahim (rtd) |
October
2006 to 2008 |
|
9 |
Maj
Gen Paul Ufuoma Omu (rtd) |
2009
to 2015 |
|
10 |
Ignatius
Longjam |
2018 |
|
11 |
General
AG Olonisakin |
October
2018 - March 2021 |
|
12 |
General
LEO Irabor |
March
2021 - 2024 |
|
13 |
Senator
Dr Ken Nnamani, GCON |
Interim
Chairman (April 2025 - Date) |
