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WAFC Nigeria

Governance & Chapters

One council. Every corner of Nigeria.

From the Board of Trustees to coordinators in every Local Government Area, WAFC Nigeria is built to reach designers wherever they work.

Organogram

  1. West African Fashion CouncilTier 01

    Board of Trustees

    Custodians of the Council's constitution, ethics and long-term vision. The Board appoints the National Secretariat and represents WAFC Nigeria in continental fashion diplomacy.

  2. WAFC NigeriaTier 02

    National Secretariat

    The executive arm. Runs programmes, accreditation, partnerships and communications, and coordinates every zonal and state chapter.

  3. Tier 03

    Geographical Zonal Chapters

    Six chapters aligned with Nigeria's geopolitical zones, each coordinating the states within it.

    South WestNorth CentralSouth SouthSouth EastNorth WestNorth East
  4. Tier 04

    State Chapters

    The Council on the ground in each of the 36 states and the FCT — onboarding designers, hosting events and connecting local talent to national opportunity.

  5. Tier 05

    L.G.A. Coordinators

    Grassroots coordinators in each Local Government Area, the first point of contact for designers, tailors and artisans in their community.

WAFC Lagos chapter — guest in gold sequins and beaded cowrie collar
WAFC Lagos chapter — model in a tiered Ankara maxi skirt on the runway

South West Zone · Active chapter

Lagos

Nigeria's commercial and creative heartbeat — home to the country's busiest runways, ateliers and fashion markets.

L.G.A. Coordinators · 20 areas

  • AgegeCoordinator to be appointed
  • Ajeromi-IfelodunCoordinator to be appointed
  • AlimoshoCoordinator to be appointed
  • Amuwo-OdofinCoordinator to be appointed
  • ApapaCoordinator to be appointed
  • BadagryCoordinator to be appointed
WAFC Abuja chapter members in Ankara and evening wear
Two WAFC Abuja chapter members in printed Ankara dresses

North Central Zone · Active chapter

Abuja (FCT)

The capital chapter — where fashion meets policy, diplomacy and the institutions shaping Nigeria's creative economy.

L.G.A. Coordinators · 6 areas

  • Abuja Municipal (AMAC)Coordinator to be appointed
  • AbajiCoordinator to be appointed
  • BwariCoordinator to be appointed
  • GwagwaladaCoordinator to be appointed
  • KujeCoordinator to be appointed
  • KwaliCoordinator to be appointed

Zonal chapters

Six zones. 37 state chapters.

Lagos and Abuja are live. Every other state chapter is forming — designers and fashion leaders can apply to help establish theirs.

South West

  • Lagos · Active
  • Ogun
  • Oyo
  • Osun
  • Ondo
  • Ekiti

North Central

  • Abuja (FCT) · Active
  • Benue
  • Kogi
  • Kwara
  • Nasarawa
  • Niger
  • Plateau

South South

  • Akwa Ibom
  • Bayelsa
  • Cross River
  • Delta
  • Edo
  • Rivers

South East

  • Abia
  • Anambra
  • Ebonyi
  • Enugu
  • Imo

North West

  • Jigawa
  • Kaduna
  • Kano
  • Katsina
  • Kebbi
  • Sokoto
  • Zamfara

North East

  • Adamawa
  • Bauchi
  • Borno
  • Gombe
  • Taraba
  • Yobe

Lead a chapter in your state

We're appointing state chapter leads and L.G.A. coordinators across the federation.

Apply to lead