NIGERIA COUNCIL FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ACT

What Is This Policy?

The Nigerian Council for Management Development (NCMD) Act 2022 establishes the NCMD as the apex statutory body for stimulating, promoting, and coordinating management education, training, and development in Nigeria, with the Centre for Management Development (CMD) as its operational arm responsible for delivering management advisory services, research, and executive education.

Who Does It Target?

Senior and mid-level managers in both public and private sector organisations across all industries Management training institutions, business schools, and executive education providers seeking coordination and standards Federal and state government agencies requiring management capacity building for their personnel Nigerian enterprises seeking management advisory and consultancy services from a credible public institution

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

Advise the Federal Government on policies, plans, and programmes for enhancing the quality and utilisation of managerial talent across all sectors of the economy Formulate national standards and guidelines for coordinating management education and training to eliminate wasteful duplication of programmes Develop and promote high national standards for management education through accreditation of training institutions and certification of managers Build Nigeria's management talent base to global standards, enabling organisations to compete effectively in the knowledge economy

Key Features

NCMD as Policy Council: The Council advises the Minister responsible for National Planning on management manpower policies; sets standards; and coordinates the management training ecosystem nationally CMD as Operational Arm: The Centre for Management Development provides management advisory services, maintains a management library, publishes research, and conducts professional development programmes Examination and Certification: NCMD conducts examinations and grants certificates in management to persons completing approved courses, providing Nigeria with a national management qualification framework Institution Register: NCMD maintains a register of approved management training institutions and has power to require institutions to furnish information for monitoring purposes Policy Laboratory Role: The Act charges NCMD with acting as a policy laboratory for developing and promoting specialised skills needed for the efficient planning and management of the Nigerian economy International Collaboration: NCMD collaborates with management training institutions within and outside Nigeria to maintain alignment with international management development standards

Current Status

Rollout Stage: Active; 2022 amendment strengthened CMD's mandate and removed structural ambiguities from the 1976 original decree Implementing Body: Nigerian Council for Management Development; Centre for Management Development, supervised by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning CMD Programmes: CMD offers over 150 management training programmes annually; serves federal MDAs, state governments, and private sector organisations Accreditation: CMD has ISO 9001 certification and is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) UK for select executive programmes

How to Access

Training Programmes: Browse CMD's annual training calendar at cmd.gov.ng; enrol your staff in open-enrolment programmes or request customised in-house training Management Consultancy: Contact CMD's Management Advisory Services division for organisational development, policy formulation, and strategic planning support Certification: Register for NCMD professional management certification examinations through the CMD registrar at cmd.gov.ng Contact: CMD: cmd.gov.ng | [email protected] | CMD House, Plot 1, Kasumu Ekemode Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

Official Resources

Website: cmd.gov.ng Contact: Centre for Management Development, Plot 1 Kasumu Ekemode Street, Off Idejo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos | [email protected] | +234 (0) 1 271 9631 Policy Summary | Source: CMD Nigeria, NCMD Act 2022, LawCare Nigeria, Nigerianseminarsandtrainings.com, cmd.gov.ng | February 2026

Legal Framework

The Nigeria Council for Management Development Act 2022 establishes the NCMD under statute with the Centre for Management Development (CMD) as its operational arm. It operates under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment mandate, the Industrial Training Fund Act 2011, and the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion Act. International alignment is with the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) standards on management education and the EFMD Global management development framework.