Computer Professional Organizations in Nigeria

There are various professional organizations, that are established by enabling act of parliament. These professionals exist in ICT as Computer Professional Bodies.

Below are some of the lists of computer professional bodies that we have in Nigeria;

1. NCS | Nigeria Computer Society:

The Nigeria Computer Society is the umbrella organization of all Information Technology professionals, interest groups, and stakeholders in Nigeria. It was formed in 1978, as the Computer Association of Nigeria (COAN) and transformed into NCS in 2002, as a result of harmonization with other stakeholders and interest groups.

2. CPRN | Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria:

The Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria was established by decreeA decree is an official order given by a government or by a person with power. For example, the president can issue a decree making a particular day a national holiday.... More No 49 of 1993, promulgatedThe meaning of promulgate is to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration More on June 10, and appeared in the gazette on August 9, of that year.

CPRN is a body corporate, with perpetual succession, and a common seal, a legal entity charged with the control and supervision, of the computing profession in the country. It is a government agency, seeking to identify resourceful and focused individuals, as part of its efforts to consolidate on recent progress in IT in Nigeria.

3. IMIS | Institute of Management Information System:

The Institute for the Management of Information Systems, is an international association, devoted to supporting and promoting the profession.