The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) was born out of the shared experience and vision of participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. It serves as a platform that connects graduates of the Institute, allowing them to continue contributing to national development through dialogue, collaboration, and policy engagement.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who established NIPSS, once described AANI as “an unplanned outcome of a purposeful action.” The Association was first inaugurated in March 1980 by the pioneer Director-General of NIPSS, Major-General T.B. Ogundeko, during the graduation ceremony of the first Senior Executive Course in Jos. A second, more formal inauguration took place on 28 February 1981 at Kuru, chaired by Alhaji Ahmed Talib, a founding member of the Institute’s Board of Governors.
The goal of the Association has always been to maintain a lasting connection between the Institute and its former participants while promoting continued engagement with the ideas and objectives of NIPSS.
Since its formal establishment, AANI has held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Institute’s headquarters in Kuru every first Saturday of March. The only exceptions were in 2011 and 2019, when the meetings took place in Abuja. The AGM serves as a homecoming for members, providing an opportunity to reconnect, share experiences, and discuss issues affecting the nation, the Institute, and the Association itself. It also allows new participants of the Senior Executive Course to interact with alumni who have gone through similar training.
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