National Archives of Nigeria explained

The National Archives of Nigeria has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, with branches in Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna.The national archives kaduna is located at yakubu gowon way sabo Gari Nasarawa 802125 Kaduna.^[1] As of 2017, the current Director of Archives is Mr. Danjuma Dambring Fer.^{[2] [3]}

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.^[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.

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. He is also considered to be the father of the Nigerian Archives.
• Lloyd C. Gwam followed soon afterwards on April 1, 1964, to become the Director of the Archives until his death on July 2, 1965.
• S.O. Sowoolu succeeded Mr. Gwam and is credited for starting the expansion of the archives.

Locations

The National Archives of Nigeria has fifteen offices. 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.

Zonal offices

• Enugu (east, est. 1958)^[8]
• Ibadan (west, est. 1958)^[9]
• Kaduna (north, est. 1957)

Branch offices

• Abeokuta (est. 1989)
• Abuja (headquarters)
• Akure (est. 1985)
• Benin (est. 1982)
• Calabar (est. 1986)
• Ilorin (est. 1985)
• Jos (est. 1989)
• Lagos
• Maiduguri (est. 2005)
• Owerri (est. 1986)
• Port Harcourt (est. 1986)
• Sokoto (est. 1982)

Professional memberships

National

• Historical Society of Nigeria
• Oral History/Tradition Association of Nigeria
• Society of Nigerian Archivists

Regional

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

International

• Association of Commonwealth Archivists and Record Managers
• International Council on Archives (ICA)
• International Records Management Council

See also

• National Library of Nigeria
• List of national archives

Bibliography

published in 20th century

• Nigeria's history on record . S.S. Waniko . West-African Review . 2451556 . London . 30 . 1959. (About National Archives)
• Lloyd Gwam . The First Permanent Building of the Nigerian National Archives . . 26 . 67–74 . 10.17723/aarc.26.1.l5412hr043222776 . 1963 . free .
• National Archives of Nigeria (1985). National Archives of Nigeria: Its purpose, development and functions.
• Archives in Nigeria: how to salvage the soul of the nation . Gizachew Adamu . Savanna: A Journal of the Environmental and Social Sciences . 0331-0523 . Ahmadu Bello University . Nigeria . 10 . 1989. (About National Archives)
  • C. Uduigwome . Use of archival resources by students in the National Archives, Ibadan . Nigerian Archives . 1115-2141 . Society of Nigerian Archivists . 1 . 1989 .
• Simon Heap . Nigerian National Archives, Ibadan: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings . 10.2307/3172061 . . 18 . 159–172 . 1991. 3172061 . 248817669 .
• National Archives: Kaduna (NAK), Nigeria . Jörg Adelberger . History in Africa . 19 . 435–439 . 3172011 . 1992. 10.2307/3172011 . 162380404 .
  • Simon Heap . Nigerian National Archives, Kaduna: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings . 10.2307/3171986 . History in Africa . 20 . 395–407 . 1993. 3171986 . 248820516 .
• Simon Heap . Nigerian National Archives, Enugu: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings . 10.2307/3171900 . History in Africa . 21 . 435–440 . 1994. 3171900 . 161149360 .

published in 21st century

• Abiola Abioye (2007). "Fifty years of archives administration in Nigeria: lessons for the future". Records Management Journal. 17(1). .
• (Includes information about National Archives)
• Searchers' Perception of Access Regulations in Nigerian National Archives . Abiola Abioye . Library Philosophy and Practice . 1522-0222 . University of Nebraska-Lincoln . 2009. .
• Book: Toyin Falola. Toyin Falola. Saheed Aderinto. Nigeria, Nationalism, and Writing History. https://books.google.com/books?id=alNLXctoOUYC. University of Rochester Press . United States . 978-1-58046-358-4 . 2010. K.O. Dike and the National Archives of Nigeria . 27–36.
• Availability, Organization, and Use of Archival Records: A Study of Public Archives Agencies in the Northwestern States of Nigeria . A. A. Maidabino . Library Philosophy and Practice . 1522-0222 . University of Nebraska-Lincoln . 2010.
• . Abstract. Paper presented at conference in Senegal "Archives of Post-Independence Africa and its Diaspora"
• Web site: National Archives Kaduna Collection . Endangered Archives . Mohammed Salau . . London . 2016.
• Impact of disaster on access to records of National Archives of South East, Nigeria . C.O. Onyeneke . Collection Building . 0160-4953 . 36 . 2 . 63–68 . 10.1108/CB-12-2016-0033 . 2017.

External links

• Official site
• Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. National Archives of Nigeria (via Archive.org)
• American Historical Association, Archives Wiki. National Archives of Nigeria(detailed listing)
• (video)
• National archives Kaduna collection

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Archives of Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information and Communication: Contact Us. 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405145718/http://www.nigerianarchives.gov.ng/contactus.htm. April 5, 2018.
2. Web site: National Archives of Nigeria. 2020-07-21. Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. en-US.
3. Web site: Etats membres: Member States . UNESCO . April 9, 2022.
4. Abioye. Abiola. 2007-02-27. Fifty years of archives administration in Nigeria: lessons for the future. Records Management Journal. en. 17. 1. 52–62. 10.1108/09565690710730697. 111272930 . 0956-5698.
5. Web site: Endangered archives blog: National Archives Kaduna Collection. Salau. Mohammed. January 4, 2016. blogs.bl.uk. en. 2018-11-27.
6. Adelberger. Jörg. 1992. National Archives: Kaduna (NAK), Nigeria. History in Africa. 19. 435–439. 3172011. 10.2307/3172011. 162380404 .
7. Gwam. Lloyd. 1963. The First Permanent Building of the Nigerian National Archives. The American Archivist. en-US. 26. 1. 67–74. 10.17723/aarc.26.1.l5412hr043222776. 0360-9081. free.
8. Heap. Simon. 1994. The Nigerian National Archives, Enugu: An Introduction for Users and Summary of Holdings. History in Africa. en. 21. 435–440. 10.2307/3171900. 0361-5413. 3171900. 161149360 .
9. Heap. Simon. 1991. The Nigerian National Archives, Ibadan: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings. History in Africa. en. 18. 159–172. 10.2307/3172061. 0361-5413. 3172061. 248817669 .