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Organizational Structure

The Institute is governed by a Governing Board whose members are duly appointed by Mr. President. The Executive Director is the Chief Executive who sees to the day-to-day affairs of the Institute. He is assisted by Heads of Departments who constitutes the Internal Management Committee. There are five technical Departments and three Services Departments namely:

Directorate

Dr Attahiru Mohammed Sule

The ED/CEO oversees the Institute’s national mandate for research, development, and production of freshwater fish species, aquaculture and research into long-term effects of man made lakes on ecology and environment in Nigeria.

He is the Research/Academic and Administrative Head of the Institute and responsible for the research and administrative management and leadership of the Institute.

SULE, Attahiru Mohammed was born on 13th June, 1963 at Konkoso in Borgu LGA of Niger State. He is fluent in Boko, Hausa and English languages while his hobbies are Reading, Travels & Livestock Keeping.

He obtained his B.Sc, M.Sc and Ph.D degrees from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria while he obtained his MPA from University of Maiduguri. He is a specialist in Agric. Extension and Rural Sociology.

He is a professional member of

§  Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON)

§  Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON)

§  Rural Sociological Society of Nigeria (RSSN)

His journal publications are numerous with conference proceedings.

 He was recently conferred with the prestigious fellowship honour of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON).

 The Executive Director is the Chief Accounting Officer of the Institute and he is saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the affairs of the Institute. He works with the Internal Management Committee (IMC) and other key Officers of the Institute to achieve the institute’s mandate.


ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

The Administrative department of the Institute is the fulcrum where the Institute hinges upon, Human and material Resources of the Institute are managed by this department by way of records keeping and management, protection and maintenance of Institute infrastructures, recruitment of personnel, appointment, placement, promotion, discipline of personnel, welfare management etc.

The administrative department of the Institute is divided into various sections and units:

Open Registry, Secret Registry. Welfare, Pensions, Records and Staff Clinic.

 

HEAD OF ADMIN

Shitongs, Sunday John was born on the 27th May 1970 in Pankshin LGA of Plateau State.

He attended the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he studied Public Administration. He is an associate member of Nigerian Institute of Management (AMNIM),  A fellow of Chartered Institute of Human Resources Management.

He rose through the administrative cadre to an Assistant Director (Administration). He has three decades experience in administrative job functions and has attended various Administrative trainings which have impacted positively on the growth of the Institute.

He is married with three lovely kids and his hobbies are reading newspapers and travels.

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENTS

The finance department plays a significant role in acquiring, updating and maintaining the latest operations systems to improve efficiency.

The finance and account department is the unit of the Institute responsible for obtaining and handling monies on behalf of the Institute.

The department controls the income and expenditure in addition to ensuring effective financial running with minimum disruptions. Besides the traditional roles of handling the payroll, income and expenses, finance department responsibilities also include economic analysis to improve key business strategies.

The finance department has specific responsibilities to carry out daily. Its primary functions include:

1. Accounting

2. Examining financial statements and reporting

3. Preparing and forecasting budgets

4. Managing operations systems

ACTING HEAD OF ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE

INUWA Mercy Yaya, was employed into NIFFR in the year 2002. She is a certified National Accountant and has risen through the ranks to the position of an Assistant Director, Finance and Accounts.

She lead the department on the migration of NIFFR accounting system to online system of accounting. To her credits, she has attended several accounting and management trainings amongst some of them are GIFMIS, ippis, effective accounting for MDAs, etc.

RESEARCH OPERATIONS/DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

This is the centre that handles the mandate of the Institute. Research activities are coordinated through this office.   The office receives directives from Government    through    the Executive    Director    to    implement policies on Research. The Institute    has    five    technical departments that are saddled with the responsibilities of handling all activities related   to   fisheries   and   aquatic resources.

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH


Dr  Abiodun  Joshua  Alayemola  hails from Isanlu in Yagba East LGA of Kogi State. He joined the Institute in the year 1991 with the    aspiration    of    ensuring    that research   into   fisheries   and   aquatic sciences got its desired results. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Statistics from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin (1988), a Master’s degree in Statistics from University of Ilorin, Ilorin (1997) and a Doctorate degree in Fisheries Statistics from University of Ilorin, Ilorin (2009).

He rose through the ranks to become the Head of Department of Artisanal Fisheries before   becoming   the   Director of Research operations in the   year 2022 till date, his area of specialization is Fisheries Statistics and Management.

He is a generational changer who is an apostle of research for development, by   this,   research   results   must   be translated   into   meaningful,   feasible results that will improve the livelihood of the common man thereby meeting the mandate of the Institute which is in line with the Presidential directive of meeting up with the challenges of food security   and   bridging   the gap of demand and supply of freshwater fishes.

Aquaculture and Biotechnology Department

The primary objectives of the department are as follows:

  • To develop appropriate technologies for the culture of freshwater fish in ponds, cages, pens, enclosures and for the integration of fish farming with other suitable farming systems to enhance sustainability and increased yield
  • To develop efficient hatchery management techniques and protocols for the production of our indigenous fish species.
  • To carry out nutritional studies with the aim of determining the nutritional requirements of our indigenous fishes and to develop cost-efficient fish feed from locally available feedstuffs.

To increase the efficiency of fish farming by genetically improving the quantitative and qualitative traits of our indigenous fish stock for increased growth rates, high survival rates, increase fecundity, improve tastes etc.

HOD, AQUACULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY