Nigerian Physiotherapy Students

physiotherapy students NigeriaNigeria Physiotherapy Students have organized themselves into formal Student Associations since 1978. Student bodies have played no mean role in the propagation of efficient health care delivery through workshops, seminars, sports, conferences, magazines, journals and others. The first students’ association was formed at the University of Ibadan in 1978. It was then called “Association of Undergraduate Physiotherapists”. The name has since changed to “Association of Physiotherapy Students” (APS). Lagos also has University of Lagos Association of Physiotherapy Students (ULAPS) formed in 1981. The Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife) Ile-Ife has Ife University Physiotherapy Students Association (IFUPSA), and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka also has a student association. NAPS, FSPDK Chapter also exist at the Kano School of Physiotherapy.

physiotherapy students nigeriaThe parent body of all the local associations is the Nigerian Association of Physiotherapy Students (NAPS). The body holds Annual Scientific Conference since its inception in 1981. It’s Annual National Scientific Conferences hosted on a rotary basis. Each school is the mother of all local conference in individual university. At their Annual National Conferences, they elect new Officers — National Executive Council which steers the affairs of the National Association.

physiotherapy students nigeriaAll the Associations publish scientific journals. The first journals (Vol. I and II) were published by the Association of Undergraduate Physiotherapists of the University of Ibadan in 1978. It was called Physiomag. The Journal of NAPS is called Physiotherapy BUD and was first published in 1989. The Nigerian Association of Physiotherapy Students became a member of the International Physiotherapy Students Association (IPSA) in 1992.


For further information on NAPS Activities, Contact their current National President here:

The National President

  • Nigeria Association of Physiotherapy Students,
    • O/c Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, P.M.B. 12003, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria. Email: davidoginni@nigaps.org Website: http://www.nigaps.org