CIA ( www.cia.org.ng) is a professional and examining body chartered by Federal Government Act No. 103 of 1992 ( now Act of National Assembly Cap C7 Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004). The Act empowers the Institute to regulate the training in, and practice of, Administration within a professional framework throughout Nigeria.
The Institute's qualifications are accredited and graded by Federal Ministry of Education for Employment in all sectors of the economy.
The Institute is governed by a Council of members, including a representative of the Honourable Minister of Education.