Nigeria National Accreditation System

The Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS) warmly celebrates with all Muslim faithful during this sacred season of faith, sacrifice, and gratitude.

May this blessed Eid fill every heart and home with peace, joy, and countless blessing.

Eid Mubarak!

📏 Celebrating World Metrology Day 2026 | 20 May 2026

To mark World Metrology Day 2026, the Programme Manager, Calibration Laboratory Accreditation, Sameer NGk, represented the Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS) at the commemoration event alongside key stakeholders in the metrology industry.

Delivering the goodwill message of the Director General/CEO of NiNAS, Celestine Okanya, the Programme Manager highlighted the importance of accurate and traceable measurements in building trust across industries, trade, health, science, and everyday life.

NiNAS commends the Standards Organisation of Nigeria - SON for its continued commitment to advancing metrology and quality in Nigeria, while reaffirming its own dedication to accreditation, collaboration, and a stronger national quality infrastructure.

🔰 Operational Insights

Clear document identification is key to effective document control.

Patience Nkanu, our Document Control Manager, highlights the importance of ensuring every document can be easily identified, retrieved, and tracked through clear titles, version status, codes, and approval details.

“Every document must have a unique identity that supports reliable tracking and retrieval.”

Effective document control goes beyond storing files. It helps organizations maintain consistency, accountability, and confidence in their processes.

So, the next time you create or review a document, ask:
Can this document be easily identified, tracked, and trusted?

African Accreditation Cooperation AFRAC

The Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS) recently conducted an initial assessment of the Lagos Free Zone - Tolaram QA/QC Laboratory, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.

The assessment, carried out against the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 alongside NiNAS policies and procedures, forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen confidence in laboratory operations supporting Nigeria’s industrial and economic ecosystem.

🔷 NiNAS and SON Formalize Strategic Partnership Through Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

In a significant milestone for Nigeria’s National Quality Infrastructure (NQI), the Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria - SON today, 19 May 2026, formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen institutional cooperation in advancing quality, standards, accreditation, and conformity assessment systems in Nigeria.

The MoU signing follows the recent high-level strategic engagement between the Director General of NiNAS, Dr. Celestine Okanya, and the Director General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, FCA, ACTI., alongside their respective management teams, where both institutions reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s quality ecosystem in support of national development priorities and the Renewed Hope Agenda of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The MoU establishes a structured framework for collaboration in areas including accreditation support, conformity assessment, capacity building, technical cooperation, and the promotion of internationally accepted quality practices. Both Parties acknowledged that their respective roles within the National Quality Infrastructure are distinct yet complementary, and reaffirmed their commitment to preserving the independence, impartiality, and integrity of accreditation in line with international best practices and ISO/IEC 17011 requirements.

In further alignment with global standards, all cooperation under the MoU shall be guided by relevant international frameworks of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) to support global recognition and acceptance of Nigeria’s accreditation system. The agreement also provides for jointly developed work plans, periodic monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, and sustained institutional engagement aimed at enhancing confidence in Nigerian goods and services within regional and international markets.

This landmark collaboration reinforces the collective resolve of both institutions to build a credible, globally aligned, and internationally competitive quality infrastructure that supports trade facilitation, industrial growth, consumer protection, regulatory effectiveness, and economic transformation in Nigeria.

Celestine Okanya

🚨𝐍𝐢𝐍𝐀𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐒𝐎/𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟐𝟎:𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

As inspection body accreditation continues to evolve, competence, consistency, and harmonized implementation remain critical to credible accreditation outcomes. To support this transition, the Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS) will convene a focused training programme for Assessors, Accreditation Advisory Committee (AAC), and Technical Committee (TC) Members.

The training will provide practical insights into effective assessment approaches, accreditation decision-making, and the transition to ISO/IEC 17020:2026, while reinforcing alignment with international best practices and strengthening assessment excellence across NiNAS operations.

🎯 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞:
Strengthening Competence in Inspection Body Accreditation: Transitioning to ISO/IEC 17020:2026 and Enhancing NiNAS Assessment Excellence

🗓️ 1 – 3 June 2026
⏰ 9:00AM – 5:00PM Daily
💻 Zoom Platform
🔐 Exclusive to NiNAS Assessors, AAC & TC Members

At NiNAS, continual learning remains central to building a credible, globally respected, and technically sound accreditation system.