The Role of Archives in National Development: National Archives of Nigeria in Perspective

Abstract

The paper examines the role of archives and its advantages in
national development. It discusses the establishment of National
Archives of Nigeria (NAN), its functions, organization, programmes
and highlights its contributions to national development. Finally,
some problems confronting National Archives of Nigeria were
explored. Suggestions were proffered for the effective management
of Archive to transform them into information power houses fit for
the information society. Thus, government should take all necessary
steps to preserve our written and unwritten (oral) heritage and to
improve the holding capacities of and the facilities in the archives
in the various parts of the country.