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Our Vision, Mission, and History

The Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (CISON) is the successor statistical body to the Nigerian Statistical Association (NSA).

The NSA was established in 1976 as a non-profit making professional body comprising of Statisticians, Economists, Planners, Econometricians, Demographers, Analysts and Corporate organizations with interest in Statistics. The Association was committed to the development of statistical theory and practice in Nigeria. However, successive Governing Councils of the NSA had advocated for an Institute like CISON that would be responsible for the accreditation of statisticians in the country. Consequently, CISON was established to determine what standards of knowledge and skills are to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the Institute.

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Our History

1976

NSA Founded

NSA was established in 1976 as a non-profit making professional body comprising of Statisticians, Economists, Planners, Econometricians, Demographers, Analysts and Corporate organizations with interest in Statistics.

It was not until 2001 that the first concrete steps were taken towards the establishment of a professional body for the accreditation of members of the NSA. This was under the leadership of the then President of NSA, Professor O. S. Adegboye, who launched the Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (CISON) on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of NSA.

2001

Steps towards professionalization

2007

Public Hearing on CISON

In its efforts at realising the noble objectives of CISON and ensuring a buy-in of the general public and the members of the National Assembly, the Governing Council of the NSA, under the leadership of Mr. Christopher M. Okafor as President, organized a one-day sensitization workshop on the proposed Act of the CISON, on August 20, 2007, at Hill Station Hotel, Jos, Plateau State.

After his election as President of NSA in 2021, Dr. Ebuh, with the support of his team, pursued the passage of the CISON Bill. This effort culminated in the passage of the CISON Bill into an Act, the “Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2022” which was signed into law by His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 16th day of February, 2023. The CISON Act has since been published in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 230, Vol. 110 of 1st March, 2023 in the City of Lagos.

2023

The CISON Act

The CISON Bill

The CISON Bill was passed into an Act, the “Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2022” and signed into law by His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 16th day of February, 2023. The CISON Act has since been published in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 230, Vol. 110 of 1st March, 2023 in the City of Lagos. Under Government Notice No. 83 it is published as Act No. 38 with the Short Title of Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2022 at pages A761-788. With this, NSA ceased to exist but transited to the Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (CISON).