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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL C.E.O,
DR. AUWAL MUSTAPHA
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Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology
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Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology
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The Director General

The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria was established in 1964 following the request of the then Northern Regional Government to Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resource. It was named Hides and Skin Demonstration and Training Project. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and United Nations were commissioned to commerce a feasibility study on the development of the abundant raw Hide and Skin in the country.

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Vision

Our vision is to be a center of excellence in the production of scientists, scientific models products and to become a research Institute of International standard in the provision of innovative research and development in the processing and conversion of hides and skins into Leather Products

Mission

To produce technologists and technicians with sound training for production of leather, leather products and other scientific products and their technologies and to produce service support to the industrial sector

Mandate

Provide courses of instructions, Training and Research in the field of Leather and Leather Product Technology and conduct research and Development on Leather Technologies and Goods Production.

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2021/2022

NILEST Matriculated about 500 new students for the 2020/21 and 2021/2022 Academic session

April 14, 2022

The Federal Ministry of Labour engagement with management and staff of the trade unions of NILEST at the Institute board room today 14th, April. 2022

April 14, 2022

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