We the Nigerian Muslim Organization in the United States of America, in order to promote cooperation, unity, charity, and propagation of Islam in our communities in accordance with the principles recommended in the Holy Quran and the tradition of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) do hereby establish the National Council of Nigerian Muslim Organizations, United States of America and this Constitution. In pursuance of this goal, we do hereby, solemnly and voluntarily submit ourselves to the will of Allah (SWT) and abide by the provisions of this Constitution.

1. To create a unified vision for the organization
2. To identify and prioritization of organizational initiatives
3. To align efforts and resources with common goals
4. To enable the strategic management of member chapters

The National Council of Nigeria Muslim Organization was inaugurated in Washington DC in 1976, with only three foundation chapters from New Jersey, Washington DC, and New York. The first constitutional conference was thereafter held in Newark, New Jersey. The initial constitution established the offices of the General Secretary and the Mission General. The General Secretary was empowered to manage the administrative affairs while the Mission General had the ultimate authority which covers both the spiritual and religious activities of the organization.

In the late 1980s, with the growth in the population of Nigerian Muslims in the USA, member chapters increased to five Nigerian Muslim organizations/ Masjids, namely- New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Baltimore, and Washington DC. However, Not long after this, there was a brief lull in the activities of the National Council due to several local problems that the member chapters were grappling with.

In the early 1990s, membership increased to six chapters with the addition of the Chicago Chapter. A new constitution was drafted and the Organization was incorporated in January 1995 as a non-profit Islamic organization, thus marking another landmark in the organization’s history. The six chapters were working with this constitution and at the same time struggling to keep their respective local chapters and National Council alive.

In the year 2000, a discussion by the Mission General with some other Nigerian Muslim Organizations brought about the conference of July 2001 with more chapters and new faces in the organization. They all agreed on writing a new constitution that would spell out the purpose, affairs, directions, and administration of their functions.

After several meetings of the new “Constitution Drafting Committee” and a couple of general meetings, which included delegates from several chapters, the new constitution was ratified in March 2002 at the Newark, NJ meeting. The new officers were then selected according to the new constitution at the General meeting which took place in Providence, RI. On September 13, 2003.

Alhamdulillah, this organization has since been improving in all areas in being a parent body for all Nigeria Muslim organizations, and all three branches (Shura Board, Executive, and Board of Trustee) are working together so that the NCNMO in the USA will be like the United Nations for Nigerian Muslim Organizations InshaAllah.

All praise is due to Allah, today, the NCNMO in the USA is proud to have several active Members-Chapters, and a yearly program for our children and young adults (Platform Program).

We are a non-profit organization, and we accept donations to help continue our programs for our youths and member chapters.