About Us
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About Us
WHO WE ARE
The Association of Industrial Hygienists, Lagos Nigeria (AIHN) is an organization of occupational health
and safety practitioners that provides expertise, guidance and information for the management of
workplace health hazards in Nigeria.
The organization was founded in 2019 and was previously known as the ‘Nigeria Oil & Gas Industrial
Hygiene Forum’. Consequently, the organization has evolved to become an umbrella body for all
industrial hygienists who work in or provide industrial hygiene services to industries, organizations and
institutions across Nigeria.
Team Members
Executive Members
IFEYINWA ANYA CIH
President
ONYINYECHI OBIBUBA
Treasurer
GLORIA AYODEJI-FAPOHUNDA
Program Director
OGHOIN-OLEM ORUENE
PRO
ECHI IGBARA
Assistant Secretary
MATTHEW OLOTA CMFOH
Mentorship Coordinator
CYNTHIA OZOBU CIH CMIOSH
Financial Secretary
OBIAJULU MENKITI CIH CSP
Vice President
MICHAEL ADOKIYE
Secretary
Who we are
Our focus are on
Our mission: Is to be a professional association known for information dissemination and provision of expert advice on protection of workers from health hazards in the workplace
Awareness
Strive to raise awareness of industrial hygiene in Nigeria through advocacy, education, and outreach to protect worker health.
Influence
Engage with organizations, government and regulators in Nigeria to promote policies that embed industrial hygiene standards in workplace health and safety frameworks
Develop
Supporting the development of competent industrial hygienists in Nigeria through training, mentorship, and certification would ensure effective worker health protection
Aims and Objectives of AIHN
1. To provide a platform for Industrial Hygienists to share knowledge, best practices and improve
competence.
2. To provide guidance, tools and resources that facilitate the recognition, evaluation and control
of workplace exposures to health hazards leading to the implementation of a recognized
standard.
3. To raise awareness of Industrial Hygiene among employers on the benefits of a healthy
workplace and workforce.
4. To promote a healthy working environment in Nigeria.
5. To provide study aid and mentorship for the trainee Industrial Hygienist.
6. To increase visibility and influence of Industrial Hygienists in Nigeria.