NILDS Organogram

How authority runs from the Governing Council through the Director-General to the Institute's divisions, departments and affiliated centres.

Lines of Authority

Policy & Oversight

Governing Council

Chief Executive

Director-General

Office of the Director-General

Eight internal divisions and units

Legal Division

Liaison Unit

General Services Division

Information, Communications & Protocol

Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation

Information & Communications Technology

Procurement & Stores Division

Gender & Inclusivity Unit (GIU)

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Departments

Ten departments, reporting to the DG

Legislative Support Services Economic and Social Research Democracy and Governance Finance and Accounts Department of Studies Training and International Cooperation Administration and Human Resources Institute Library Internal Audit Centre for Advanced Executive Education Programme

Beyond the department structure

Affiliated centres

Legislative Centre for Security Analysis

The peace and security research arm of the Institute, supporting members and committees with analysis on national and regional security questions.

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Democracy Radio 104.9 FM

The Institute's civic broadcasting station in Abuja, carrying programming on democracy, governance and legislative affairs.

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Go deeper

Read the detail behind the chart

The Governing Council, the DG's Office and the Institute's core areas of work each have their own page, with the people, mandates and figures behind this structure.

Governing Council Core Areas