Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Offices In Nigeria And Key Functions Of SIWES

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) was Established in 1971 in Accordance with Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria. Industrial Training Fund has operated consistently within the context of its enabling laws Decree 47 of 1971as Amended in the 2011 ITF ACT. The objective for which the Fund was established has been pursued vigorously and efficaciously. In the four decades of its existence, the ITF has not only raised training consciousness in the economy, but has also helped in generating a corps of skilled indigenous manpower which has been manning and managing various sectors of the national economy.

Over the years, pursuant to its statutory responsibility, the ITF has expanded its structures, developed training programmes, reviewed its strategies, operations and services in order to meet the expanding, and changing demands for skilled manpower in the economy. Beginning as a Parastatal “B” in 1971, headed by a Director, the ITF became a Parastatal “A” in 1981, with a Director-General as the Chief Executive under the aegis of the Ministry of Industry. The Fund has a 13 member Governing Council and operates with 10 Departments and 4 Units at the Headquarters, 33 Area Offices, 3 Skills Training Centres, and a Centre for Industrial Training Excellence.

Key Functions Of ITF/SIWES Programs

  • Industry Training Need Identification
  • Development & Implementation of Training Intervention address gaps identified during the Identification of Training Needs.
  • Industry Based Research Activities.
  • In-depth Diagnostic Studies of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.
  • Productivity and Efficiency Improvement Training (PEIT).
  • Safety Training Industry

Advisory Services And Quality Control

One of the main thrusts of the Fund is to set and regulate standards in companies’ training activities in the following areas:

  • Approving their training plans and programmes.
  • Monitoring in-company training implementation
  • Grants and reimbursement services.
  • Monitoring and evaluation of Company apprentice training.
  • Monitoring of Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
  • Process Consulting

Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Offices In Nigeria

Contact Address Email
Headquarters

Industrial Training Fund, Along

Miango Rd., Jos Plateau

dgitf@itf-nigeria.com
ITF Headquarters’ Departments
S/n Departments Email Address
1 Director-General’s Office dgitf@itf.gov.ng
2 Admin and Human Resource Management hrm@itf.gov.ng
3 Finance & Accounts (F&A) finance@itf.gov.ng
4 Information and Comm. Technology ict@itf.gov.ng
5 Research and Curriculum Development rcd@itf.gov.ng
6 Technical and Vocational Skills Training tvst@itf.gov.ng
7 Field Services fieldservices@itf.gov.ng
8 Revenue Inspectorate and Compliance revenue@itf.gov.ng
9 Procurement procurement@itf.gov.ng
10 Business Training Development btd@itf.gov.ng
11 Corporate Planning cpd@itf.gov.ng
12 Public Affairs p-r@itf.gov.ng
13 Internal Audit audit@itf.gov.ng
14 Legal and Council Affair legal-council@itf.gov.ng
15 Servicom and Anti-Corruption servicom@itf.gov.ng

Other ITF Offices In Nigeria

Area Office Contact Address
Aba Onyike Street, Off Omoba Road, Ogbor Hill
Abeokuta ITF Close, Opposite Governor’s Office Okemosan,
Abuja No. 6 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama, Opp. PHCN Hq.
Akure Olu Alabi Road, Off Ilesha Garage,
Apapa Industrial Training Fund, 19A, Ashanti Road (By Calcutta Crescent) Apapa
Awka NO. 3 OKOYE UKWU CLOSE, OFF OKPUNO ROAD, AWKA
Bauchi ITF BAUCHI AREA OFFICE MURTALA MOHAMMED WAY, OFF CENTRAL BANK ROUND-ABOUT, FED. LOWCOST HOUSING ESTA
Benin INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND, BENIN AREA OFFICE, NO. 180, EKENWAN ROAD,
Calabar INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND, BLOCK G, NORTHERN IND. LAYOUT, MURTALA MOHAMMED HIGHWAY, OPP. SPC JUNCTION
Enugu Kilometer 12/13, Enugu – Abakaliki Express Highway, Emene Industrial Layout, Enugu
Gusau Fourth Floor Gidan Mailittafai House, Opposite Kasuwar Kanawa Along Zaria Road .
Ibadan Queen Elizabeth Road Near PHCN Office Agodi Total Garden
Ikeja 28 Olorunfunmi Street Oregun,(Behind Phillips Factory)
Ilorin Asa Dam Road, Fate Road,Ilorin
Isolo NO. 43, OSOLO WAY EKWU AWOLOWO HOUSE, AJAO ESTATE, ISOLO, LAGOS
Jos No. 1 Kufang, Miango Road,Opposite Maranatha Bible Church, Kufang
Kaduna Mogadishu New Layout, Behind NUT- END Well Scheme Office Complex,Kaduna
Kano Plot 120/124, Kawaji Layout, Off Hadejia Road,.
Katsina Dutsen-ma Road, Opposite Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Katsina
Lafia lafia,nasarawa
Lagos Island 9th Floor, Elephant House 214, Broad Street, Lagos Island , Lagos.
Lekki 5 Remi Olowude way, 2nd roundabout, Marwa Bus-stop, Lekki Phase 1
Lokoja Near Kogi State Secretariat, Lokoja.
Maiduguri FIRST FLOOR FED. SEC. COMPLEX, MAIDUGURI
Makurdi INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND, MAKURDI AREA OFFICE Behind PHCN Office, New Otukpo Road
Minna INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND, FIRST FLOOR, AHMADU BELLO HOUSE SHIRORO ROAD, TUNGA MINNA, NIGER STATE
Portharcourt INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND FUND, PLOT 101, TRANS AMADI INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT, RIVOC ROAD, PORTHARCOURT
Sokoto INDUSTRIAL TRG. FUND SOKOTO AREA OFFICE No. 6 Goronyo Road,Off Ali Akilu Road,Mabera Layout,Sokoto
Uyo No.6, Esuene Street, Off Abak Road by Federal Housing.
Victoria Island 270, Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, 2nd Floor Water Front Plaza , Victoria Island, Lagos State.
Warri NO. 163 UDU ROAD, , OPP. UBIEBOR FILLING STATION,CLOSE TO OVWIAN GRAMMER SCHOOL WARRI, DELTA STATE
Yenagoa- Bonny ISAAC BORROW EXPRESSWAY, ETEGWE OPP. TIMIKON FILLING STATION,YENAGOA
Yola No.3 Taura Street, Off Galadima Aminu Way,Behind ABTI Ventures

5 thoughts on “Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Offices In Nigeria And Key Functions Of SIWES”

  1. Pls, kindly assist me with the direction on how to get to ITF office @ oregun ikeja, lagos

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  2. GOOD MORNING, PLEASE I NEED DIRECTION ON HOW TO GET TO THE OREGUN ITF OFFICE

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    • Hi,
      The closest office to Oregun is Olorunfunmi St, Ojota, Lagos.
      Cheers

      Reply
  3. Please is their any office at Agege or Iyanabaja Lagos.

    Thanks

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  4. Good morning itf. sir/madam, am a graduate of unizik, graduated 2016. since then till now none of us have been paid our siwes due. our itf regional office is awka. please I want to know what is delaying our payment because I know 2017 graduands have been paid

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