The National Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST) has the mandate to provide courses of instructions, Training and Research in the field of Leather and Leather Product Technology and conduct research and Development on Leather Technologies and Goods Production.
- To produce technologists and technicians with sound training for production of leather, leather products and other scientific products and their technologies and to produce service support to the industrial sector.
- To produce high and middle manpower for leather, leather products, scientific analysis and quality control in industries.
- To provide global competitive and environmentally friendly technologies for leather and leather products and allied industries.
- To acquire and maintain world-class technical capacity and reputation to offer science based consultancy services in leather and leather products, production, marketing and quality control in relevant areas
Nigerian Institute of leather and science Technology, (NILEST)
3 Leather Research Road,
Off Sokoto road,
Adjacent Ahmadu Bello University Main Gate,
P.M.B. 1035,
Samaru,
Zaria,
Kaduna State
Nigeria.