ABOUT US
INTRODUCTION
The Institute of Local Government of Nigeria was founded in 1995 and was later incorporated as the Institute of Local Government and Public Administration in 1996, and was absorbed by the Chartered Institute created by an Act of Parliament which was published in Government Notice No. 171, Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette N0.28 Vol. 84 of 23rd day of November, 2000. The Institute as at September 30, 2000, has One Thousand One Hundred and Sixty One Members (1,161) and Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Five (6,795) Students as registered students.
The Institute is the only recognised body by law specializing exclusively in Local Government and Public Administration. The Institute was established to play a vital role in the development and training of highly qualified manpower for government agencies and public sector.
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
The functions of the Institute as laid down in section 2 of the Act, are:
- determining the standards of knowledge and skills attained by persons seeking to become members of the Institute and improve those standards from time to time;
- secure a Register of members of the Institute and publish the Register from time to time; and
- promote research and development of curricula of training of Local Government and Public Administrators;
- provide consultancy services in appropriate cases; and
- carry out such functions that are intended to facilitate the achievement of the objects contained in this Act.
View Pictures of members of the Governing Council here