National Archives of Nigeria

The National Archives of Nigeria has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, with branches in Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna.[1] As of 2017, the current Director of Archives is Mr. Danjuma Dambring Fer.[2][3]

History

Professor Kenneth Onwuka Dike did a survey of Nigerian public records from 1951 to 1953. Based on what was found, he made a recommendation to have a public record office.[4] This led to the founding of the Nigerian Record Office on April 1, 1954.[4][5] In 1957, the Public Archives Ordinance No. 43 was enacted and became effective on November 14, 1957. It changed the name of the archives to become the National Archives of Nigeria.[4]

The archive was housed at the University of Ibadan until 1958.[6]

The Federal Government provided £51,000 to create the first permanent building in Ibadan in the First Economic Programme, 1955-60. This building officially opened on January 9, 1959.[7]

National Archives of Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Office

Past Leadership
  • Kenneth Dike was originally appointed the Government Supervisor of Public Records and then the Director of the Archives from 1954 to 1963.[4][6] He is also considered to be the father of the Nigerian Archives.[4]
  • Lloyd C. Gwam followed soon afterwards on April 1, 1964 to become the Director of the Archives until his death on July 2, 1965.[4]
  • S.O. Sowoolu succeeded Mr. Gwam and is credited for starting the expansion of the archives.[4]

Locations

The National Archives of Nigeria has fifteen offices.[4] The three main archive locations are zonal offices. Each location keeps records of colonial administration relating to its particular region, along with newspapers and official government publications.[4]

Zonal offices

Branch offices

Professional Memberships

National
  • Historical Society of Nigeria[4]
  • Oral History/Tradition Association of Nigeria[4]
  • Society of Nigerian Archivists[4]

Regional
  • Society of African Archivists[4]
  • West African Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (WARBICA)[4]

International
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See also
 Nigeria portal

See also

References
  1. "National Archives of Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information and Communication: Contact Us". 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018.
  2. "National Archives of Nigeria". Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. UNESCO. (PDF) http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/GBS/37GC/pdf/Liste_des_participants_COMPLETE.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Abioye, Abiola (2007-02-27). "Fifty years of archives administration in Nigeria: lessons for the future". Records Management Journal. 17 (1): 52–62. doi:10.1108/09565690710730697. ISSN 0956-5698.
  5. Salau, Mohammed (January 4, 2016). "Endangered archives blog: National Archives Kaduna Collection". blogs.bl.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  6. Adelberger, Jörg (1992). "National Archives: Kaduna (NAK), Nigeria". History in Africa. 19: 435–439. doi:10.2307/3172011. JSTOR 3172011.
  7. Gwam, Lloyd (1963). "The First Permanent Building of the Nigerian National Archives". The American Archivist. 26 (1): 67–74. doi:10.17723/aarc.26.1.l5412hr043222776. ISSN 0360-9081.
  8. Heap, Simon (1994). "The Nigerian National Archives, Enugu: An Introduction for Users and Summary of Holdings". History in Africa. 21: 435–440. doi:10.2307/3171900. ISSN 0361-5413. JSTOR 3171900.
  9. Heap, Simon (1991). "The Nigerian National Archives, Ibadan: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings". History in Africa. 18: 159–172. doi:10.2307/3172061. ISSN 0361-5413. JSTOR 3172061.

Bibliography
published in 20th century
  • S.S. Waniko (1959). "Nigeria's history on record". West-African Review. London. 30. OCLC 2451556. (About National Archives)
  • Lloyd Gwam (1963). "The First Permanent Building of the Nigerian National Archives". American Archivist. 26: 67–74. doi:10.17723/aarc.26.1.l5412hr043222776.
  • National Archives of Nigeria (1985). National Archives of Nigeria: Its purpose, development and functions.
  • Gizachew Adamu (1989). "Archives in Nigeria: how to salvage the soul of the nation". Savanna: A Journal of the Environmental and Social Sciences. Nigeria: Ahmadu Bello University. 10. ISSN 0331-0523. (About National Archives)
  • J. van Albada; P. Bower (1989), Records management and national archives in Nigeria (PDF), Technical Report, Paris: Unesco
  • C. Uduigwome (1989). "Use of archival resources by students in the National Archives, Ibadan". Nigerian Archives. Society of Nigerian Archivists. 1. ISSN 1115-2141.
  • Simon Heap (1991). "Nigerian National Archives, Ibadan: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings". History in Africa. 18: 159–172. doi:10.2307/3172061. JSTOR 3172061.
  • Jörg Adelberger (1992). "National Archives: Kaduna (NAK), Nigeria". History in Africa. 19: 435–439. doi:10.2307/3172011. JSTOR 3172011.
  • National Archives Act, Nigeria, 1992
  • Simon Heap (1993). "Nigerian National Archives, Kaduna: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings". History in Africa. 20: 395–407. doi:10.2307/3171986. JSTOR 3171986.
  • Simon Heap (1994). "Nigerian National Archives, Enugu: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings". History in Africa. 21: 435–440. doi:10.2307/3171900. JSTOR 3171900.
  • National Archives of Nigeria (1995), Guide to Sources of Nigerian History, Lagos, ISBN 978-9783343801
published in 21st century

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