HOW TO REGISTER an NGO in NIGERIA; Practical Steps
A lot of people have a passion to do something meaningful for the poor and needy, the youth, widows and even unemployed people in the country. Some have made it a goal they must achieve while to others it remains a wish. Though Nigeria practices a Democratic system of government, we all cannot be in government, neither can we all be politicians in other to help build the society. Some have taking to establishing NGO in Nigeria as a mean of contributing to society development.
We shouldn’t leave all the responsibilities to government, even when it is within the power of some individuals or groups to mitigate some of these social problems and to save lives. This is the reason why many have started to realize the goal of bringing positive change to their society by setting up NGO in Nigeria today.
These are organizations that are independent of the government (though some are funded by the government) and are not particularly inclined to profit making.
A Non-governmental Organization (NGO) is a voluntary group which is not under the control of government and is not in business with the aim of making profit, but rather to meet some specific needs in the society.
In Nigeria, Most NGOs are funded by private persons, the government of a country or foreign donors.
Some NGOs function locally while others function nationally and internationally, depending on the scope of their activities. Some examples of NGOs are the Red Cross Society, All Nigeria united nations students’ and youth association (ANUNSA), Breast cancer association of Nigeria (BRECAN), USAID, Churches, Mosques, Association of deaf and dumb persons in Nigeria, etc..
So, if it is your desire to better the lives of a group of people in the society, alleviate poverty and set a standard for our future generations to follow, then I’ll advise that you consider running an NGO.
You can learn all you need to know about NGOs and how to start in the following paragraphs.
Registration of Incorporated Trustees [Manual Process]
Availability- Name search, this involves presenting the proposed name of the NGO to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to run a check on existing registered NGOs with the hope that there is no existing similar name.
If the proposed name is available, {CAC will reserve the name with the expectation that the proposed NGO will be registered within Sixty (60) days, after which the reserved name expires and is available once again}, the next step is the procurement of application form which contains a memorandum for guidance of application
Publication of notices in three (3) national dailies, one being a local newspaper widely circulated in the area where the organization is based
Submission of the duly completed application form in triplicate which should be accompanied by the following
A formal letter of application
The original newspaper publications
2 copies of Applicant’s constitution
Minutes of the meeting whereat the trustees were appointed, having the list of members present and absent and showing the voting pattern, signed by Chairman and Secretary of the Board
Minutes of the meeting where the special clause rules was adopted into the constitution of the organization; signed by Secretary and Chairman
Trustees (Applicants) have to attach 2 passport sized photographs of themselves
Trustees have to sign against their names on the application form (encl d) and furnish permanent residential addresses
The impression of the common seal should be affixed on page 11 of the form and
Payment of NGN37,000.00k (Incorporation of Trustees 30,000, Certify True Copy of Constitution 5,000 and Certify True Copy of Incorporation Form)
Two copies of the application form
Application form duly signed by Secretary and Chairman of the Board
Once all these have been met with, you can present your application with the documents and receipt of payment to the CAC and a Certificate is issued if after careful perusal CAC is satisfied with the application.
NOTE:
Trustees can register Church,Club,Mosque and NGO without engaging the services of a Legal practitioner,Chartered Accountant and Chartered secretary. However, i will advise that a Legal Practioner, Chartered Accountant or Chartered Secretary (who have CAC Accreditation) be engaged because midway the process could get stressful and a bit complicated requiring their expertise and knowledge.
NOTE Also: that registration of NGOs, Companies and Business name can now only be done online, visit services.cac.gov.ng OR cac.gov.ng
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