The National Bureau of Statistics: Format, hierarchy, and Schools of statistics in Nigeria

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) came into being with the
merger of the Federal Office of Statistics (FOS) and the National Data
Bank (NDB). The creation was part of the implementation of the
Statistical Master Plan (SMP), a programme document of the Federal
Government of Nigeria (FGN).
The merger was to give the agency a national outlook as the apex
statistical agency for all the three tiers of Government. NBS is
expected to coordinate Statistical Operations of the National
Statistical System in the production of Official Statistics in all the
Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies
(MDAs), State Statistical Agencies (SSAs) and Local Government Councils (LGCs).
Nigeria operates Federal System of government with 36 States and
Federal Capital Territory and 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). At
the federal level, each Ministry, Department and Agency has Director
of Statistics. Each state has Director of Statistics and Head of
statistics Unit at Local Government Areas. All these including
Statistical Institutes constitute the Nigeria National Statistical
System (NSS). The Internal Organisation of the bureau is built on
Statistics Act of 2007 which is the Legal Instrument established by
the Acts of Parliament.

The Board
The governing board of the bureau comprises
of 15 members:
6 Political members from each of the six geo-
political zone of the country appointed by the
President and approved and confirmed by the
senate.
9 Institutional members.
The members are
The Minister of National Planning Commission
or or his Representative The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria or
his Representative
The Minister of Finance or his Representative
The Minister of Agriculture or his
Representative
The Minister of Education or his
Representative
The group Managing Director NNPC or his
Representative
The President Manufacturer Association of
Nigeria or his Representative
The President of Nigeria Statistical
Association
Statistician General and Chief Executive of the
NSO as the secretary
The Chairman of the Board is appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Minister of National Planning Commission.

Departments
Corporate Planning and Technical
Coordination
Demographic and Social Statistics Macro-Economic Statistics
Real Sector and Household Statistics Field Services and Methodology
Finance and Accounts Administration
Information and Communication Technology

Units
Legal
Research and Policy Analysis
Internal Audit
Project Implementation Task Team
Public Affairs and International Relations
SERVICOM
Anti-Corruption and Transparency

Zonal Offices
South West- Ibadan
South East - Enugu
South South - Calabar
North West - Kaduna
North Central - Jos
North East - Maiduguri

State Offices
State office in the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory

Schools of statistics
Ibadan
Enugu and
Kaduna.

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