Establishment and Structure

• Creation: The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria is established as a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. It can sue and be sued and manage property.

Functions of the Institute

• Human Resources Development: Acts as a hub for workforce capacity building and a research center.
• Training Programs: Offers engineering, technical, and other training programs in collaboration with local and foreign institutions.
• Capacity Building: Assists in formulating and implementing pilot projects, ensuring technical standards and compliance.
• Learning Solutions: Provides customer-focused learning and development solutions.
• Skills Framework: Develops frameworks for key skills, knowledge, and behaviors for high-performing industries.
• Maintenance Training:Designs maintenance training programs for industry efficiency.
• Professional Programs: Develops certificate programs, management, leadership, and ICT skills for global recognition.
• Consultancy Services: Undertakes project consultancies for power sector companies.

Powers of the Institute

• Contracts: Enter into necessary contracts.
• Insurance: Insure its property against risks.
• Training Centers:Establish training centers and gender units.
• Fund Management: Manage the Power Training Fund and other funds.
• Advisory Role: Advise the Federal Government on manpower training in the power sector.

Governing Council

• Composition: Includes a Chairman, Director-General, and representatives from various ministries and stakeholders.
• Responsibilities: Manages the Institute's affairs, property, and finances.
• Term: Members serve a four-year term, renewable once.

Director-General

• Appointment: Appointed by the President.
• Responsibilities: Administrative head and chief accounting officer of the Institute.
• Experience: Must have at least 15 years of relevant professional experience.

Legal Adviser

• Role:Serves as Secretary to the Council, attends meetings, manages correspondences, and keeps records.

Academic Board

• Functions:
• Manage academic activities.
• Develop and update training curricula.
• Manage exams, issue results and certificates.
• Handle admissions and academic research review.
• Provide quality reports and undertake additional duties assigned by the Council.
• Composition:
• Chaired by the Director-General.
• Includes Heads of Directorates, Legal Adviser, Head of ICT, and appointed officers.
• Can co-opt members without voting rights.
• Student Discipline:
• Recommend suspension or expulsion, subject to Director-General's approval and Council ratification.
• Students have the right to defend themselves.

Financial Management

• Statements and Audits:
• Prepare annual statements of income, expenditure, assets, and liabilities.
• Independent auditors to publish reports within nine months.
• Revenue and Expenditure Estimates:
• Prepare estimates for the upcoming financial year for Council and Minister approval.
• Annual Reports:
• Submit annual activity reports and audited accounts to the Minister by 30 June.

Institute's Fund

• Sources:
• Training fees, budgetary appropriations, consultancy revenue, grants, donations, and legacies.
• Management:
• Sums received to be deposited in approved bank accounts.
• Donations to be used for specific purposes only with approved terms.
• Utilization:
• Administration costs, Council member expenses, salaries, and property maintenance.

Power Training Fund

• Purpose:
• Promote skill acquisition and capacity development in the power sector.
• Sources:
• Accruing funds, loans, grants, contributions, and other income.
• Exempt from income tax.

Minister's Role

• Supervision:
• Exercise supervisory powers over the Institute and its functions.

Legal Provisions

• Protection:
• Public Officers Protection Act applies to suits against the Institute.

Regulations

• Council Authority:
• Make internal regulations, effective upon sealing.