Territory

Nigeria

A man wearing a Salvation Army jacket helps a woman with a bag of supplies

In numbers

373
faith communities
57
schools
1,600
people helped with emergency relief in 2024

We are The Salvation Army in Nigeria.

Our work includes

  • Education
  • Health services
  • Modern slavery and human trafficking response

Leadership

Headshot of Commissioner Friday Ayanam

Commissioner Friday Ayanam

Territorial Commander

Headshot of Commissioner Glory Ayanam

Commissioner Glory Ayanam

Territorial President of Women's Ministries

Lieut-Colonel Nkwachukwu C. Ezeonyilimba

Chief Secretary

Lieut-Colonel Juliet Nkechinyere Ezeonyilimba

Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries

Nigeria Territorial Headquarters

6 Shipeolu St
Onipanu
Shomolu
Lagos
Nigeria

Postal Address:
Box 3025,
Shomolu,
Lagos,
Nigeria

Discover more

Ghana
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
Mali and Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Women

West Africa Women’s Congress inspires faith, unity and empowerment

More than 1,600 delegates from Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso attended the conference

Emergency response
Nigeria

The Salvation Army supports displaced people in Maiduguri, Nigeria, following a catastrophic dam collapse

The Salvation Army in Nigeria is supporting displaced people in Maiduguri, Borno State, following the catastrophic collapse of the Alau Dam

Modern slavery and human trafficking
Nigeria

Prime Minister Theresa May visits innovative Salvation Army modern slavery project in Nigeria

Theresa May visited The Salvation Army in Lagos, Nigeria, to learn more about one of its programmes designed to combat modern slavery