Organization Overview

NOIC was the first OIC program to be developed outside of the United States. Visiting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1968 for medical treatment, Dr. Folorunsho Salawu, the Nigerian founder of NOIC, learned of Rev. Leon Sullivan’s OIC America. Dr. Salawu invited Rev. Sullivan and other OIC executives to visit and bring the OIC model to Nigeria, with NOIC established in 1970. Nigeria OIC offers vocational, technical, and agricultural skills training and small-enterprise development support to economically disadvantaged youth. With program fees much lower than at similar institutions, NOIC’s training programs are highly sought after and waiting lists are often long. Financial support for the programs comes from student fees, corporate donors, and national, intergovernmental, and international humanitarian assistance agencies.