First Aid module 1 lesson 2; THE BASIC GUIDING PRINCIPLES OR PURPOSE OF FIRST AID

THE BASIC GUIDING PRINCIPLES OR PURPOSE OF FIRST AID

Hope you enjoyed our last lesson on what is first aid. Now that you know what first aid is, let's look at BASIC GUIDING PRINCIPLES OR PURPOSE OF FIRST AID. By this we are looking at why you are giving first aid and what you want to achieve. Whatever you are doing in the name of first aid fall under this three principles and purpose

1.     Preserve Life: This is the most important purpose of first aid since you cannot render first aid to a dead victim. Every action you perform during first aid should be aimed at preserving the life of the victim - preventing death of victim. Actions you can take to preserve life include;

·        Asses the victims overall condition

·        Arrange immediate transportation of victim to a health facility

·        If victim is not breathing, check pulse and if absent start CPR

·        Monitor the victim he/she is transferred to a health facility

·        Position the victim correctly

·        As much as you can stop all heavy bleeding

·        Treat shock

2.     Prevent further injury: This means preventing the victim's condition or injury from getting worse. When faced with an emergency situation, you might think that the injury is too big to handle or you do not have the resources and equipment to help the victim but just precenting the injury from getting worse is a very big treatment. Example, let's consider a victim with simple fracture, if the fracture is not immobilized correctly and immediately it can deteriorate to compound fracture which is more difficult to manage . Actions you can take to prevent further injury include; 

·        Dress wounds. this prevents a lot especially infections and bleeding

·        Splint fracture and dislocation

·        Prevent the victims from been moved unnecessary especially in cases of suspected spinal injury

3.     Promote Recovery: This is actually what we nurses are very good in. This is putting the victim in the best position both physically ,mentally and emotionally to promote recovery. Actions that promote recovery include;

• Calm and reassure the victim
• Maintain body temperature, keep victim warm
• Arrange for immediate transportation to a health facility

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What is First aid (Module 1 lesson 1)

Background Knowledge

I promised that all Nigeria Nurses will automatically become competent first responder through the knowledge of practical first aid. During our training in school of nursing, we all did first aid and we all passed it yet we can’t say we can handle real life situation. I think we should start by understand what first aid is.

WHAT IS FIRST AID

According to the definition that we all know from foundation of nursing textbook, First aid is immediate treatment given to an individual in the event of accident or sudden illness prior to the arrival of the health team or the transportation of victim to the hospital. This definition is okay for theory but not complete for practical First aid. Let’s see a more comprehensive definition of practical first aid;

First aid is the immediate Assistance that is given to an ill or injured person, using the facilities or materials available, until professional help arrives or the victim is transported to a good health facility. It is concerned not only with physical injury or illness but also with other initial care, including psycho-social support for people suffering emotional distress from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.

Note the slight difference in the two definitions.

• Instead of treatment you are giving assistance.

• Accident is a sudden occurrence and most time we are physical unprepared, we depend entirely on our mental preparation. First aid is immediate but temporal treatment so the victim must be transported to a health facility as soon as possible.
• We do not go about with medical supply and equipment, in the event of accident we give first aid using the facilities around. E.g You can use a nylon bag as glove, a piece of clean cloth or handkerchief as guaze/pad to give pressure on bleeding site, pieces of woods as splint, belts as rope etc.
• As a first aider you are not only treating physical injury but you are giving psychological care. Most times it is equally as important as the physical treatment. Some days ago at an accident scene involving two keke, I saw a beautiful girl crying. She had superficial bruises, I quick rushed to her and to my utmost surprise she wasn’t crying due to the pain but that she will no longer look beautiful and she doesn’t want to live again. I spent quality time convincing her that soon the injury will heal and she wouldn’t have a scar on her face. I gave her psychological first aid
• Our Nigerian system doesn’t have an emergency protocol in place- no emergency (ambulance) services in place, so don’t expect any health team to arrive. As soon as you initiate first aid get an onlooker that wants to help to arrange transport immediately

Now we know what first aid is. Our next topic is the legal issues in First aid. Visit our blog daily

Please do ask your questions

Nurses and RTA

You are on your way to work on mufti and suddenly there was a road traffic accident in front of you. What will you do as a nurse?

I know many nurses have witnessed this kind of situation before and you will be surprised at their response.More than 90% will stand with the crowd as an onlooker watching non medical personal take charge of the situation and rendering destructive intervention. There was this case at Nnewi, a city in anambra state, that my friend Jay jay witnessed as student nurse. The victim was a then NEPA staff and was electrocuted, the passerby rushed  and surrounded the victim. Everybody was giving order, you know how it is at accident scene in Nigeria, at the end they concluded that the best treatment for electrocution was to give the victim liquid milk and someone rushed off to a nearby store and got a milk. Before my friend could summon courage to stop them, they have administered the milk. The victim started choking and before anyone could say tom the victim died. Tell me who killed that victim, Is it the non medical passerby acting out of ignorance but a willing to take up responsibility or my friend that was too afraid and doubtful? I need your sincere answers


Nurses are trained to be first responders in emergency situations especially in this country that our emergency system is dead-let me not use the word dead cos it never existed. We were all taught first aid in our first year in nursing school. We saw question like what is first aid? who is a first aider? But like most things we were taught in school, we were not given real life scenario. We were not told that we are automatically first aiders as nurses. We are starting proper first aid courses for nurses. We want nurses all over Nigeria to be competent first responders. Don't miss out!!! Visit our Blog daily  

RED CROSS JOB OPPORTUNITY- Primary Health Care (PHC) Doctor / Nurse

No family postings

Bilingual French and English

Your task

Based on the needs of specific target groups , support to one or more existing health facilities, or through an independent ICRC clinic, the Primary Health Care (PHC) Doctor / Nurse ensures the organization and management of Health activities for patients and/or a population in accordance with the context, ICRC protocols and universal hygiene standards, by providing quality and continuity of care.

Ensure supervision and training of a team.

Protection of the medical mission among the basic components of the programme (collection of allegations of disrespect for the medical mission, reporting, follow-up...).

Functions and responsibilities

Health activities

• Assessment of the health situation in a community
• Support and supervision of local health-care facilities
• Training of national staff
• Management and treatment of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
• Set-up and implementation of immunization programmes
• Detection and treatment of acute malnutrition
• Response to health emergencies
• Clinical management for victims of rape
• Implementation and supervision of various aspects of the reproductive health package
• If necessary prescribe relevant treatment based on ICRC and national guidelines and protocols
• Ensure quality medical follow-up and if necessary refer to other health facilities
• Apply hygiene standards in all health activities

Pharmacy and medical equipment management

• Prepare orders for medical supplies
• Identify new needs, in terms of drugs and medical equipment, in line with pathologies treated in his/her health practice

Organization and team management

• Organize and work in collaboration with other departments
• Supervize, motivate and train a multidisciplinary health team, in particular staff carrying out medical activities (formal and informal training)
• Propose protocols and guideline for medical activities if they do not exist (after validation by the technical referent)
• Ensure respect for implementation of ICRC and national protocols and guidelines in order to ensure continuity of care

Monitoring, analysis and reporting

• Regular follow-up of the activities, including order of medical items (drugs and material)training, supervision, monitoring and reporting
• Monitoring of the health activities, analysing them in the context, with a public health approach, and make proposals for further development, if necessary

Selection requirements

• Ideal age: 30 to 50
• Preparedness to accept no family postings (i.e. no spouse, partner, children or dependents) for the first two assignments (minimum 12 months each)
• Excellent command of English AND French, Spanish an asset
• Registered nurse (Psychiatric nurses and nurse-midwives must have extensive experience in general medical and surgical care. Nurses with qualifications in maternal and child-health care must have some experience working with adults.)
• Medical doctor: university degree in Medicine
• Valid medical or nursing license to practice in your own country
• Public health diploma, an asset
• At least five years' post-graduate experience out of 3 as expatriate (both nurse and medical doctor)
• Driving licence (for manual transmission vehicles) and regular practice
• Fully conversant with IT tools

Your profile

• Organization skills, self-disciplined, flexibility
• Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team
• Good communication skills, ability to listen, diplomatic
• Humanitarian commitment
• Able to cope with stress
• Preparedness to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment

Please note that owing to the ICRC's working procedures and principles, in particular the principle of neutrality, we cannot assign personnel to a country of which they are a national.

How to apply

 To send your applications to a position in the field, follow thoroughly the steps mentioned below. Only complete applications will be considered.

1. Download this application form using the SAVE AS option and RENAME it in your name
2. Fill in each field of the application form
3. In 1 email, attach ONLY these 3 documents related to the position you are applying to:

• Your CV
• Your cover letter
• Your application form

     4.  In the subject line of your email write in this order

Reference – Position – Last name First name(example: Ref. 16 - delegate - DOE John)

     5.  Send this email to gva_rec_services@icrc.org

No other documents required at this stage of the process.

Health-care positions specifics: you must also include in the email a copy of a recent certificate of registration from their national health authorities.

Hiring process timeline: if you do not receive a reply within two months, then please assume your application has not been shortlisted. As we receive a very large number of applications, only applicants invited to an interview may request an explanation as to why they were not ultimately chosen.

Request for information: Please note that no unsolicited application or enquiry will be considered; all unsolicited CVs or messages will be deleted without being read. For additional information please look at our webpage www.icrc.org/jobs and take the next opportunity to meet our HR staff at a promotional event.

Terrorists Attacks France,kills 128 dead and leaves many wounded

Terrorists Attacks France,kills 128 dead and leaves many wounded

On friday 13/11/2015 in French capital Paris

Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall and took hostages before security forces stormed the hall.
People were shot dead at restaurants and bars at five other sites in Paris. At least 180 people were injured.
These are the deadliest attacks in Europe since the 2004 Madrid bombings.
French President Francois Hollande, visibly shaken, called Friday night's almost simultaneous attacks "a horror" and vowed to wage a "merciless" fight against terrorism.

The attack on the 1,500-seat Bataclan hall was by far the deadliest of Friday night's attacks. Gunmen opened fire on concert-goers watching US rock group Eagles of Death Metal. The event had been sold out.
"At first we thought it was part of the show but we quickly understood," Pierre Janaszak, a radio presenter, told Agence France Presse.

"They didn't stop firing. There was blood everywhere, corpses everywhere. We heard screaming. Everyone was trying to flee."
He said the gunmen took 20 hostages, and he heard one of them tell their captives: "It's the fault of Hollande, it's the fault of your president, he should not have intervened in Syria".
Within an hour, security forces had stormed the concert hall and all four attackers there were dead. Three had blown themselves up and a fourth was shot dead by police.

Meanwhile, not far from the Place de la Republique and the Place de la Bastille, three busy restaurants and a bar were targeted by gunmen armed with Kalashnikovs.
Around 40 people were killed as customers were singled out at venues including a pizza restaurant and a Cambodian restaurant, Le Petit Cambodge.
"We heard the sound of guns, 30-second bursts. It was endless. We thought it was fireworks," Pierre Montfort, a resident living close to Le Petit Cambodge said.

The other target was the Stade de France, on the northern fringe of Paris, where President Hollande and 80,000 other spectators were watching a friendly international between France and Germany, with a TV audience of millions more.
The president was whisked to safety after the first of at least two explosions just outside the venue to convene an emergency cabinet meeting. Three attackers were reportedly killed there.
As the extent of the bloodshed became clear, Mr Hollande went on national TV to announce a state of emergency for the first time in France since 2005. The decree enables the authorities to close public places and impose curfews and restrictions on the movement of traffic and people.
Paris residents have been asked to stay indoors and about 1,500 military personnel are being deployed across the city.
All schools, museums, libraries, gyms, swimming pools and markets will be shut on Saturday as well as Disneyland Paris. All sporting fixtures in the affected area of Paris have also been cancelled, AFP reports.
Police believe all of the gunmen are dead - seven killed themselves with explosives vests and one was shot dead by the security forces - but it is unclear if any accomplices are still on the run.
US President Barack Obama spoke of "an outrageous attempt to terrorise innocent civilians".
UK PM David Cameron said he was shocked and pledged to do "whatever we can to help".
The Vatican called it "an attack on peace for all humanity" and said "a decisive, supportive response" was needed "on the part of all of us as we counter the spread of homicidal hatred in all its forms".

What happened in Paris on Friday night is exactly what Europe's security services have long feared, and tried to foil. Simultaneous, rolling attacks, with automatic weapons and suicide bombers in the heart of a major European city, targeting multiple, crowded public locations.
The tactics have been used before, in Mumbai and elsewhere. But how they've come to Europe is one of many questions that will have to be answered.
Were the attackers French citizens? If so, how they were radicalised, armed and organised - was it in France, in Syria, and by whom? Why weren't they detected? Is France, after two major attacks this year, uniquely vulnerable or does the carnage in Paris mean all of Europe faces new threats to our public places and events? And if a Syrian link is proven, will France recoil from that conflict or will it redouble its commitment to the fight against radical groups there?

Meet Our New Health Minister Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole FWACS, FAS, FMCOG

 Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole FWACS, FAS, FMCOG

Isaac Folorunso Adewole  born May 5,1954 is a Nigerian professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics. He is the current Minister of Health under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. He is a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadanand President of the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer. Prior to his appointment as the 11th substantive Vice Chancellor of the University, he served as Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, the largest and oldest Medical school in Nigeria. His research interest is in the area of Human Papillomavirus, HIV and Gynecologic oncology, a specialized field of medicine that focuses on cancers of the female reproductive system, including ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer,cervical cancer, and vulvar cancer. Professor Isaac is a member of the governing council, Adeleke University and currently chairs the National Panel on Cervical Cancer Control Policy.

Professor Isaac was born on May 5, 1954 at Ilesa, a city located in the Osun State, south west Nigeria. He was born inside a moving car conveying his mother to the hospital when she fell into labour. His parents are traders and his choice of career was informed by his father who was also an agent of UAC.His initial plan was to choose a career in Aeronautics, particularly Aerospace engineering but he decided to follow the advice of his school counselor who recommended a career in medicine. In 1960, he attended Ogudu Methodist Primary School, Ilesa where he spent one year and Methodist School 1,Oke Ado, Ibadan where he also spent one year before he complete his primary education at St Mathias Demonstration School Akure. He later attended Ilesa Grammar School where he obtained a Grade I certificate with Distinction in 1970 and Higher School Certificate (HSC) in 1972 from the same school. On October 1973, he enrolled at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and obtained an MBBS degree from the college where he also won the Glaxo Allenbury prize for outstanding performance in Pediatrics in 1978.In 1978, the same year he graduated from the university, he joined University College Hospital, Ibadan and in 1979 he left the hospital to Corps general hospital, Sokoto for the compulsory one year National Youth Service. On completion of the service, he worked as a Medical Officer for a year at Adeoye Maternity hospital, Ibadan before he returned to the College hospital as a Senior House Officer of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He held the position for one year before he became the registrar in 1982. In 1985, he left Nigeria to the United Kingdom for a research fellowship in the department of Medical oncology, Charing Cross Hospital. Following the completion of the fellowship program, he returned to Nigeria to join Royal Crown Specialist Hospital, Ibadan where he spent four years before returning to the College hospital as Consultant, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist.
He began his academic career as Lecturer I at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan where he rose to the position of a Senior lecturer in 1992. On October 1, 1997, he was appointed a Professor College Of Medicine, University of Ibadan, the same year he was appointed as and Member of Senate. In 1999, he was appointed as Acting Head of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He served in that capacity for one year and on August 1, 2000 he was appointed as the Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences and Dentistry, a position he held till July 31, 2002. On August 1, 2002 he was appointed as Provost, College of Medicine and was succeeded by Professor Akinyinka Omigbodun. While serving in this capacity, he was Member of the Committee of Provost and Deans as well as Chairman, University Campus Committee on AIDS. He also served as Chairman of the Committee on Evaluation of Academic Staff in 2004. On May 1, 2010, he became an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois till date. On December 2010, he was appointed as the 11th substantive Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan .
Professor Isaac is an advocator. He is a coordinator of "Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy", a multidisciplinary not-for-profit organization consisting of medical practitioners, social scientists, Nurses and teachers. He had involved in Advocacy work aimed to reduce the burden of Unsafe Abortion in Nigeria. He had also led an Advocacy that promoted nationwide access to cervical cancer screening as well as the Integration of Sexual Rights in the Curriculum of Medical Schools in Nigeria. He is also involved in Nigerian medical politics and was influenced by Dr. Kayode Obembe, the former President of The Nigerian Medical Association. In the early 1980s, he was encouraged to contest the seat of Secretary of the Resident Doctors Association by Dr Kayode Obembe. In 1982, he was elected as the Secretary-General of the University of Ibadan Chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors.He served in that capacity for one year and in 1984, he was elected, President of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria and led a nationwide strike that resulted in his dismissal by the then military head of state, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari. Professor Isaac went on exile because he was declared wanted, dead or alive by the head of state. He was at the Cancer Campaign Research Institute in London where he authored four papers. He later returned to Nigeria and was elected as Deputy Secretary-General of the Nigerian Medical Association in 1988. In 1990, he was elected, Secretary-General of the Nigerian Medical Association. He held the position for two years and in 1993, he was elected as Chairman of the Oyo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association. In March 1992, he was elected, Assistant Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Medical Associations and Societies and following the end of his tenure in August 1997, he was elected Secretary, African Regional Task-force on the Control of Gynaecological Cancers.

Professor Isaac is a fellow and member of several academic organizations. Among others includes:

• Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science
• Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
• Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons
• Fellow of the Charring Cross Hospital, London
• Member of Pan African University Council
• Member of the Governing Council, Association of Commonwealth Universities(ACU), London
• Member of Cancer Ethics Committee( IEC),
• Member of International Agency for Research on Cancer
• Member of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer
• Member of National Panel on Cervical Cancer Control Policy
• Member of the Ethical, Legal and Social Implication (ELSI) Group, The International HapMap Consortium
• Member of Cancer sub-committee of the National Expert Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases.
• Member of National Task-force on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV
• Member of Sub-Saharan Africa Cervical Cancer Working Group
• Member of Medical Practitioner Disciplinary Tribunal
• Member of the Nigerian Medical Association
• Member of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON).
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Member of the Nigerian Society for the Study of Pain
• Member of Cancer Palliative Care Group, Ibadan. Nigeria.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Member of the International Society for Gynaecologic Endoscopy
• Member of the International Network on Control of Gynecological Cancers
• Member of the International AIDS Society
• Member of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
• American Society of Clinical Oncology.

DKT INTERNATIONAL JOB OFFER FOR NURSES AND CHO

DKT INTERNATIONAL is a not-for-profit organization whose core mission is the provision of safe and affordable options for family planning and HIV prevention. DKT INTERNATIONAL is one of the largest private providers of family planning and reproductive health products and services in the developing world.

DKT NIGERIA is set to recruit a Supervisor - Community Health Officer (CHO) or Nurse. We have a challenging and inspirational mission to improve the family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention in Nigeria through social marketing and promotion/ distribution of our products.
We are looking for a smart, dynamic and committed individual to fill the position of Supervisor and coordinate a team of CHEWs in Lagos and Ibadan
Responsibilities:
• Coordinating, supervising and reporting the activities of the CHEWs in the program states
• Promoting Sayana Press to women and assist boosting the CHEWs’ sales of Sayana Press and other DKT contraceptive products within communities
• Supporting the CHEWs to administer and sell Sayana Press directly to women and meet monthly sales targets
• Training coaching and motivating the CHEWs in the program states
• Delivering stock to CHEWs and carrying out monthly verification of CHEWs stock in collaboration with Medical Representative
• Troubleshooting issues that arise from the activities of CHEWs in the states
• Reporting non-performing and under-performing CHEWs to Regional Sales Manager
• Ensure quality services are offered by the CHEWs

Qualification/Experience:
 Must possess 5-10 years’ experience
 Must possess CHO or Nurse certificate and be registered with relevant regulatory body in Nigeria
 Must reside in Lagos and/or Ibadan.
 Excellent communication skills
 Must be able to maintain the confidentiality of information about clients, staff and DKT health service business
 Must be capable, energetic and mobile
 The position reports to the Regional Manager covering the area/ state
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV with subject tagged ‘CHO’ to info@dktnigeria.org

Nursing Council Offices Contact Address and Phone Nos

Locations & Offices

LOCATION	CONTACT	ADDRESS	TELEPHONE	EMAIL
ABUJA	The Secretary- General/Registrar	Plot 713, Cadastral Zone Life Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja	07029234588	info@nmcnigeria.org nmcnigeria.org@gmail.com
LAGOS	Deputy Registrar	Central Medical Library Compound, Murtala Mohammed Way, (Opposite Yaba Bus Stop) Yaba, Lagos. 8, Harvey Road, Block C, Medical Compound, Yaba, Lagos	01-8535202	lagos@nmcnigeria.org
BAUCHI	MR. ADAMU ABDULLAHI	20, Yakubu Bauchi Road, Opposite Deputy Governor's Residence Bauchi	08034804323	bauchi@nmcnigeria.org
ENUGU	MRS. N. E. NWACHUKWU	10B Amawbia Close, Opposite New Haven Police Station, Enugu	08032529547	enugu@nmcnigeria.org
KADUNA	MALLAM ADAMU M.B. MOHAMMED	Federal Government Secretariat, 3rd Floor, Room 320-322, Kaduna	08065385555	kaduna@nmcnigeria.org
PORTHARCOURT	MR. D. SAMPOU	9, Wami Street Beside Oroworukwo Commuinity Town Hall, Port-Harcourt	084-573925, 08036762679	ph@nmcnigeria.org
SOKOTO	MR. BALARABE DAN'ASABE	Shehu Kangiwa State Secretariat Block 4, Suite 3, Room 203 Birnin-Kebbi Road Sokoto	08023592641

Origin of Nursing in Nigeria

Origin of Nursing in Nigeria

Nursing as a profession, came into existence as early as human existence. It is the foremost caring profession. It rested, savoured and consolidated its position through the ages by developing its own language, rituals, arts and sciences from the physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs of the patients. The history of Nursing Education and Practice in Nigeria is closely interwoven with the history of nursing as a universal profession, the history of education and the history of Nigeria itself.

Modern Scientific Nursing started with the crusading efforts of Miss Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) during and after the Crimean¬ War (1854-1856). She combined Christian ideals, strict discipline and a sense of mission to open the door for what is known today as the nursing profession. Nursing was the first profession in the health industry to form an international organisation - the International Council of Nurses formed in 1899. In 1916, the Royal College of Nursing was founded, while in 1919 the General Nursing Council for the England and Wales came into existence.

The early missionaries who arrived in Nigeria in the early nineteenth century, had the strong belief that Jesus Christ is the spiritual King, the greatest Nurse and Physician capable of caring for and healing whatever affects the body, mind and soul. They combined their missionary work with the provision of medical and nursing care to the sick.

With the Amalgamation of the Colony and the Protectorates of Nigeria into one country in 1914, Nigeria became a colony of Britain. Nursing like all other professions developed and witnessed rapid changes to meet the changing needs of the society it serves. The first and second world wars also had impact on the growth and development of the nursing profession.

Unit Directories Of NMCN

You can now make/channel your inquiry directly to the appropriate department of NMCN from the comfort of your home or office. Below are the direct phone no of all the departments in NMCN

Unit Directories

DIRECTORY OF COUNCIL’S DEPARTMENTS

DEPT./UNIT	PHONE NO
Registrar’s Office	08090883523
Standard and Accreditation	07032188690
Indexing	08187214469 018535002
Accounts	09-8762045
Graphics (Certificate)	01-8745287
Verification	08188698461
Licensing office (Enquiry about License) Collection(License) Point (Abuja office) Collection(License) Point (Lagos office)	08094884832
	08188698463
	08172523328
Registration	07084060493
Examination	08182027509 08187195217
ICT	08109953168 08033312284