National Archives of Nigeria
Archives
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History of Ibadan archive
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]
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
Regional
International
- Association of Commonwealth Archivists and Record Managers[4]
- International Council on Archives (ICA)[4]
- International Records Management Council[4]
