The Institute is governed by the National Executive Council headed by the President. Other elected members of the Council are 1st Vice President (President Elect, 2nd Vice President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Research & Development Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity Secretary and two (2) Ex-Officio members. The Immediate Past President automatically becomes an Ex-Officio member of the council. The Constitution of the Institute empowers the National Executive Council to co-opt up to three members who in its opinion could make useful contributions to council deliberations.
The council meets quarterly to shape programmes and policies and review the work of the Institute. The management sub-committee meets in between council meetings to monitor and facilitate the implementation of the programmes and policies of the Institute.
The standing committees of the Institute namely,
(a) Membership (b) Education (c) Research and Development (d) Finance (e) Publicity (f) General purposes and with appropriate council members as chairmen function in accordance with the constitution and are responsible to council.
Adhoc committees are established from time to time to carry out certain phases of the Institutes activities and are also responsible to council.
The Administration of the Institute is carried out by the Secretariat, which is headed by a full time Executive Secretary who is also a co-opted member of council. It is equally the responsibility of the Secretariat to implement all policies formulated by the National Executive Council as well as perform other management functions that will lead to the achievement of the Institute's objectives.
The Institute has formed a number of State/Zonal Chapters each with its own chairman and committee and approved bye-laws which are consistent with the Institute's constitution. The State/Zonal Chapters conduct their own affairs and organise programmes and activities in their areas in furtherance of the Institute's objectives and policies.
The National Policy Committee comprising all current officers of the Institute, all Past Presidents, all Past General Secretaries, a member each elected by State/Zonal Chapters and up to 10 Co-opted members is the highest policy making organ of the Institute and has powers and functions amongst others to lay down policies and principles for governance of the Institute amongst others. The Committee meets quarterly and with the President presiding.
The General Assembly comprising all members of the Institute and which has a legislative function meets through Quarterly general meetings, Annual general meetings, Extra.ordinary general meetings, Emergency general meetings and Biennial general meetings.
