01/09/2016
Profile
Of
The Association of Cottage Industrialists of Nigeria (ACIN)
Association Profile.
The Association of Cottage Industrialists of Nigeria have emerged as a major player in the area of Small and Micro Scale Manufacture and to improved on Made in Nigeria Products, uniting independent small scale Manufacturer under a common umbrella to build credibility, promoting and developing of Nigerian Made Products as sub sector with a special focus on the rural manufacture sector and the informal sector in other to achieve exportation of products, franchising of products, and financial inclusion.
Our Members are cottage industries in rural & remote geo graphical zone, leveraging on their proximity to locally made products as a cottage industry.
Status.
ACIN is also a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) Incorporated under the perpetual Succession Act Cap 98 of the Allied Maters in Corporate Affairs Commissions in Nigeria, It is duly registered Trade union under Federal Ministry of Labour & Productivity, activities regulated by Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), with affiliation to American University of Nigeria, Association of Non-bank Microfinance Institute also our microfinance Institute unit has fully registered with CRC Credit Bureau Limited, our National Headquarters in Abuja and Regional offices in Ondo, Niger, Adamawa, Abia, Cross river and Sokoto, and in each of the State office of the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) been the regulatory body of the association nationwide.
The Association have been recognized by International and National Agency, ACIN has a nation-wide network of member industry, the day-today operational and organizational activities are conducted by the National Executive Secretary who reports to the National Executive Council, the general direction, policy’s and goals are set by the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors, the frontline managers are carefully recruited professionals whose backgrounds, expertise and collective experience add a unique dimension to the ACIN Brand.
Philosophy.
Is a self-help to the top and teaching member how to fish instead of given fish has led to the development of a network of small & medium scale industries. The ACIN network has become functionally effective, economically independent as a major player in the small scale manufacturer with a specific focus on the informal sector of Nigeria’s economy.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.
1. To create a socio-industrial economic system that will promote Nigeria Made Products with aims of improving the Economy.
2. To modernise Cottage Industries and transform the rural lives
3. To serve as innovator and pace setter in production practices.
4. To serve as training ground for democracy and development.
5. To improve the competitive position of small-scale producers.
6. To build an Industrial Market in each (State)Area and organise an International Marketing Plan as outlet for members.
7. To assist in Exportation of members products in between the ECOWAS and rest of African Countries through the Association.
8. To corporate with Federal, State and Local Government in all areas in generating revenue to the Government and the Association.
9. To look into the challenges that is associated with the Members industries and so as to proffer solutions.
10. To enable and enlarge the members work towards the progress of the Association.
Vision.
Empowering household manufacture and to improve Nigerian Made Product to an International Standard.
Mission.
The mission of this Association is to preach and solicit support to improve and promote Nigerian Made Products for home consumption and export and to improve the capabilities of members' Cottage Industries for the purpose of achieving sustainable development and profitable production without threat to life and property with efficiency.
TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP.
• Associate Membership.
• Full Membership.
• Fellow Membership.
• Honorary Membership.
Legacy.
To be remembered as one of the organization that played a key role in Nigerian made Productions and development in eradicating sub standard product to build the Nigeria into the 21st Century and beyond when we make history of our development in Nigerian Made Products.
Specialized Products.
Bee-keeping, Bee wax, Snail rearing, Fish Farming, Poultry Farming, Moringa Tree Cultivation, Grass-Cutter, Goat Farming, Pig Farming, Vegetables farming, Quail Eggs and birds, Laundry / Bar soap, Toilet soap, Balm, Herbal soap, Candle, Detergent, Pomade, Hair Cream, (Adire) Textile Design, Yoghurt, Cola drink, Ice Cream, Malta drink, Pineapple drink, Mango juice, Orange drink, Chocolate drink, Emulsion paint, Text-cote paint, Insecticide, Disinfectant, Food & Cash crop Farming,
Overall Goal.
1. To identified by similar Trademark, Service mark, Trade name, NAFDAC Number, different Bach number through our laboratory. (SISL).
2. We advertise together and we have a commercial symbol.
3. We also maintain continued assistance or control over our Products being a franchisee's method of operation.
4. we did not limit as a trade group, Promotional activities, Management, Marketing plan, quality standards or business affairs we gives significant assistance to the franchisee and receives payments, usually in the form of royalties, annual level and other fees from the franchisee.
5. We establish a microfinance institution for the betterment of small scale industrialists to source fund without threat to life and property.
6. Establishment of insurance policy, Laboratory for the sustainability and quality control of their industries and products for export.
Strategic Focus.
ACIN strategic focus are driving by three specific goals
1. To provide a viable platform which will promote small and medium scale manufacture
2. The Association was established for Cottage Industrialists that specialize on Quail, Snail, Ostrich, Antelope, Fish Farming and Printing Technology (screen printing), Animal husbandry, Horticultural, Soap making, Cosmetics, Textile Design (Adire), House Paint Production, Beverages throughout the Nation.
3. The Association be organizing its members at all the grass-root for Economic development with the aims to move this continent from predominantly a Civil Service Economy to an Intermediate Industrial Economy and make this Country a trial-blazer in Africa with Nigeria Made Products.
Activities
1. Subscribing for Membership status of ACIN after training.
2. Opening a savings Account by Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute our (Thrift & Loan company) for member to run the account with their ATM, for there equity Contribution, Savings of maximum of 20% contribution for any loan.
3. Opening a Customized Current account for loan disbursements with Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute and Savings account for savings and their ATM as their Membership ID Card.
4. ACIN National or State Corporate Account serves as Funds recycling and Loan recoveries among the members of the association by strict supervision of Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute.
5. Approvals and Recommendations of members’ products through ACIN laboratory Seakat Industrial & Science Laboratory for export, marketing by ACIN.
6. Loan recoveries, Loan Refunds starts after (3) three months from the issuance date, (3) Three months grace period and the loan obtained must be refunded in every fifteen working days, splitter into (9) nine months to be (12) months with 9% single digit Loan.
7. Operating and identify with an insurance company that has give us a policy that cover the Life, Loan, & the company with (5) five staff of each Members company.
8. Outreaches to all LGAs inviting intending and existing Cottage Industrialists for participation .
Programmes and Activities.
ACIN believes in improving on Locally Made Products through the use of the following Training & Scheme:-
#. Industrial Technology Development Training and Seminar.
#. Capacity building, Networking & Finance linkage.
#. Agro-Allied, Food & Cash Crop Storage, Animals Husbandry training.
#. Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute (Microfinance Institution),
#. ACIN International Global Ltd (Trade name, Exporting/Marketing &NAFDAC),
#. ACIN Ensure Concept (Insurance).
#. ACIN Printing & Packaging Concept.
#. ACIN Multi Level Marketing Plan (ACIN Networking marketing).
ACIN Network Strategy.
ACIN has 1000 members cottage industries spread across the 36 state of Nigeria, plus federal capital territory, our networking strategy is predicated on ACIN’s deep understanding of the rich culture, religious and social-political diversity of Nigeria. Rather than pursuing a “one-shoe-fit-all” programming approach, diversity and our multiple differences are taken into consideration.
Strategic Plan.
ACIN’s strategic plan is to improve on the Nigerian made products, eradicating of substandard products, creating more jobs, and imbibe the spirit of starting small and then think big.
History.
ACIN is a Child of circumstances, borne out of the need to tackle successfully with the abandonment of legitimate Industrialists.
ACIN is a pet project of Seakat Global Resources, and Oyo State Shipper’s Association since 2010, this company has being organizing Industrial Technology Training from one community to another but with the research by the Board of Director we discover there is not development in the training that a manufacture need more than that if we need to put in place Nigerian made Products priority to eradicate substandard products and poverty, so a research committee was constituted, set up by the organization and the association were established as a result of the research.
Its all about to eradicate poverty, substandard product and to establish an organization after the Manufacture Association of Nigeria, that will be making used of the end products of the association (MAN), to create more job for Nigeria and attract more investor into the country, with all this the problem the group chairman and the board now introduce the Association in Oyo state with the support from Oyo State Shippers Association and Oyo State government in 2015, then we now Introduce this Association where the Board of Trustee was appointed then a Constitutional Committee was set up and the Association was registered by guarantee known as Association of cottage Industrialists of Nigeria and the Association was fully register in 2015.
Structure.
This association is structure into Seven (7) stages, Board of Trustee, Board of Director, National Executive Council, Regional Council, Area(State) Executive Council, Auxiliary (Local Government) Council. District(Ward) Council are invariably cluster of 25 in each group.
Approach.
The Association has Seakat Vocational Institute has the Training consultant and Seakat Science & Industrial Laboratory as our Laboratory Consultant, and we have established a Microfinance Institute- Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute for thrift and Loan to our members and the general public, these Association is charged with the responsibility to Protect the Interest of Members in Setting up their Cottage Industry, to Eradicate sub Standard Products and the used of Cottage Industries as source of Revenue & Economic Development in Nigeria.
Cottage Industries need Four things like Insurance, Bank, Industrial Laboratory and Marketers to be a standard Cottage Industries, all this, makes the Association best of its kinds with the used of cottage industry to Eradicate kidnapping, Child trafficking, Terrarium, toggery this will improve the Made In Nigeria Products to an International Standard for export.
Branding Strategy.
This Association Products is identified by similar Trademark, Service mark, Trade name, NAFDAC Number, different Bach number through the laboratory, we Advertise together and we have a commercial symbol we also maintains continued assistance or control over our Products being a franchisee’s method of operation, and we did not limit as a Non Governmental Organization, Promotional activities, Management, Printing and packaging of products, Marketing plan, quality standards or business affairs we gives significant assistance to the franchisee and receives payments, usually in the form of royalties and fees from the franchisee.
Development Challenge.
Development of the MSMEs sub-sector is lagging behind all other sectors in the Nigerian economy. Underneath the sub-sector are the real people, individuals facing daily struggles just to get enough to eat, many youth are facing limited opportunity because of their education, gender, culture, religious and political affiliation and this are the future of the county are already mortgaged, with this ACIN is using cottage industries as source to eradicate and uplift the standard of living and the economy of this country.
Sustainability Strategy.
ACIN is culture to learning and principle of how to fish instead of given fish, for a meal has been inculcated in the apex structure and in all ACIN cluster group are individual industry.
Cluster group include individual industry under the ACIN umbrella will be able to sustain them self and create job after acquire new or enhanced skills from us.
Cluster group capacity building, Individual Industrial Technology Training, establishment training, supplies of Industrial Chemicals, Accessories and Machines, Packaging, have access to make used of the Association NAFDAC and Trade mark through our laboratory as the regulatory body, sourcing funds for expansion through Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute approaches are the basis for sustainable project to grass root to improve Nigerian Made product for exportation and to eradicate poverty and its vices.
Our Partner & Affiliation
ACIN has forged strategic alliances and partnership with the following organization, public institution, federal government, Finance institution recognized for excellence:
1. Members-Association of Non-bank Microfinance Institute.
2. Skye Bank Plc/Union Bank Plc & Heritage Bank Plc.
3. American University of Nigeria.
4. Seakat Vocational Institute/ Seakat Industrial & Science Laboratory.
5. Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria(SMEDAN).
6. Total Security Insurance Broker Ltd– TSB.
7. Nigerian Shipper’s Association.
8. ACIN Ensure Concept/Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute/ACIN Global Concept Ltd.
9. Chambers of Commerce, Maine and Agriculture.
10. Federal Ministry of Labour & Productivity, Federal Ministry of Woman Affiance & Social Development,
11. Nigerian Export Promotion Council.
MANAGEMENTS.
ACIN boasts of highly skilled and experienced Board of Trustee Members, Board of Directors, Area Executive Council and Staffs who over the years have carved a niche for themselves as being highly responsive and committed to the needs of the Franchise Members and the General Publics.
Corporate Leadership.
The task of moving ACIN forward resides on the shoulder of the following individuals whose personal and collective efforts have propelled ACIN into eminence:-
Board of Directors.
Chief S.O. Adesanmi Group Chairman.
M r. Abel Achaya Member.
Aare Issec Olanipekun. Member.
Mr Frnces Olusegun Dada Finance Manager. CIMI
Barr.(Mrs) O. A. Ahmed. Legal/Secretary General.
Mr. Abodunde sheye Project Manager. ACIN.
Board of Trustees
DR AKIN E.Z.OLOOWOKERE. Chairman
OLUWASEGUN AKINBONJA MULEMORA. National Executive Secretary.
ALHAJI MUNIRU OLADAYO.
MRS ONYINYECHI ODONTA.
MR BAMIDELE AGUNLOYE.
PROJECT STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY:
1. Training participant in Industrial Technology Training & Seminar, Industrial Technology Training, Food & Cash Crop, Animal husbandry, Agro allied Farming in theory and Practical demonstration in Five days.
2. Loan (revolving loan scheme) will be given to participant after fully register and meet up to the criteria of our microfinance institute(CIMI) and the Association for the loan.
3. Indirectly, a greater number and their families will benefit across the country. The overall economic activities will improve within the Nation geographical trading areas of Nigeria triggering the “multiplier” effect.
4. To raise the capital investment level of Nigerians that are into production of Nigerian Made Products, in empowering participant to:
a. Sustain their trading venture
b. Reduce the poverty level of families
c. Contribute to the establishment of viable Poverty Eradication Mechanisms within their Local Government and the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) area of Nigeria.
In which after the training each participants will become an automatic Franchise Member of the Association and automatically have an account with CIMI-Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute, this give the privileged to soft Loan of (N200,000:00\N1,000,000) Two Hundred Thousand to One million Naira in kind and in cash to each financial member.
Other opportunity to benefit as a Franchise member includes distributors from the Association Marketing Company (ACIN Marketing Concept).
The availability of Chemicals/Machine for sale at all locality of operation of the Association, all members will be given professional assistant at the commencement of their production at the First, Second and Third stage Production.
As a Franchise member they will have the opportunity to make used of the Association, Trade Mark, laboratory and NAFDAC number on their Products and the Association will be marketing their products through the Association Marketing Company (ACIN Marketing Concept), and Organise Trade Show for them, Building of Trade Centre as outlet for them in each State will follow, also assist in the exportation of their product to other African countries by the Association.
Focus:
Educate, training to eradicate Substandard product and to improve the Nigerian Made Products and industrialists in Nigerians to enable them participate in the socio-economic activities in Nigeria.
Criteria for the Soft Loan.
To be eligible for loan under this scheme, a member MUST
1 Have 5% of the total loan amount as their Investment into the Association National Account.
2 To have One month membership with minimum Savings of 20% in his/her Account with our microfinance institution as collateral.
3 Have a permanent address and living within his or her State.
4 Be a productive Franchise Member of this Association.
5 Be willing to receive training on the scheme through our Laboratory for quality Product and Standard.
6 Provide an acceptable guarantor from the State Civil servant and a Member for the loan to be received.
7 Open an Account with our microfinance institution.
8. Insuring the Loan with our Insurance Department, ACIN Ensure Concept.
9. Be willing to sign a Contract Agreement with ACIN & our microfinance institute CIMI(Loan Bond) which will be binding on CIMI and the Association’s member during the period of the Loan: The period of the loan being the date the money is received and with Three months grace Period from that date.
10. Becoming a member of the Association with Minimum of Five Thousand to Fifteen thousand Naira (N5,000 to N15,000) instead of N65,000 in our Constitution for more members.
11. Willing to Invest in the Association microfinance Institution in buying the Shares.
PROJECT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.
a To awaken and sensitize the Federal Government Administration to the importance of empowering and Exploring Cottage Industries as a spring Board for Economic Development.
b. To identify and highlight the challenges of Cottage Industries empowering with a view of proffering solutions.
c. To critically x-ray issues of Economic Development at the grass root with Cottage Industries as the focal point and emphasis on problems, Structures, Factors, and Case studies of other Developed Countries Economy.
d. To provide a platform for interactive session between Professionals, Administrators, politicians, Bankers, Technocrats and map out strategies on placing Cottage Industries at the c**k pit of the Economic Development of the country.
e. To strengthen the political will power of the Federal & State Government to adopt and implement this important Economic Development Strategy Programme.
f. To build an Industrial Trade Centre in each State and show case the ACIN Franchises and Industrial Trade shows outlet for members.
g. To modernize Cottage industries and transform the rural lives.
h. To serve as innovators and Pace setter in production practices
i. To curb the economic monopolies in our society.
j. To assist members with loan of low interest through the support from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Bank of Industry (BoI) our Investors by CIMI-Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute.
ABOUT THE PROJECT .
1. Industrial Technology Training & Seminar for the General public in different skills e.g. Snail Farming, Fish Farming, Grass-Cutter Farming and Muringer Tree Cultivation, Pig Farming, Vegetable Farming, Poultry farming, Food & Cash Crop Farming, Goat Farming, Quail Farming, Soaps, Cosmetics, Adire Making, House Paint Production, Juice Production,, Beverage Production.
2. To produce the training manual & training DVD in our three (3) local languagies e.g. Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa from English
3. To assist each Financial Member with soft loan worth of accessories /Machine and chemical and cash with the support from the Association Micro finance -Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute, Insured by ACIN Ensure Concept managed by Association of Cottage Industrialists of Nigeria.
1. Organizing of Industrial Market Trade Show in each State quarterly for Member as outlet for them.
2. Assist in Exporting the Member’s product to other African countries through the ACIN Global Concept Ltd.
3. Assist members with ACIN Trade Mark and NAFDAC approval through the laboratory Seakat Industrial & Science Laboratory and assist with the Evaluation, Batch Number and Analysis of their product.
Background Information
Name of Organisation: Association of Cottage Industrialists of Nigeria
International Details: 159 Ham Park Road, Forest Gate, London, E79LE
Telephone: + 44 (794) 6414751
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.acottageindustries.org
International contact person: Olumide Giwa (International coordinator)
Mobile: +44 7946414751.
Nigeria Contact Details
Federal Capital Territory:
Sir. Oluwasegun A. Mulemora Director General
Telephone: +2348138280283
Address:
Association of Cottage Industrialists of Nigeria
Head Office:-
Reg-CAC/IT/No.79862. 12. Plot 51, Ubiaja Cr escent Opp. CBN Snr Staff Qtrs,Off Oladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki 2, FCT, Abuja.
Telephone: 08099352246, 08066571776
Whatsapp: 08138280283.
E-mail: cottageindustriesofafrica@gmail.
Website: acottageindustrialist.org
Mr. Seye Abodunde :
Project Manager (07066818848)
Address:
Association of Cottage Industrialists of Nigeria
Regional Office:- Reg-CAC/IT/No.79862.
5 1, Ubiaja Cr escent Opp. CBN Snr Staff Qtrs,Off Samuel Oladoke
Akintola Boulevard, Garki 2, FCT, Abuja.
Our Microfinance Contact Details:-
Cottage Industries Microfinance Institute. (CIMI).
Mr Olasegun Frances Dada :
Finance Manager.
Head Office:-
Address: # Western Bye Pass Adjacent Police Secondary School, Minna, Niger State Abuja.
Tell: 08099352246, 08066571776
Non-Governmental Organisation registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission. Nigeria.
With office nationwide.
Date of Formation: November 2, 2010.
