NECA is the umbrella organization of employers in the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria. NECA's statutory function is to provide a platform for private sector employers to interact with the government, labour and other relevant institutions in Nigeria for the purpose of promoting industrial harmony, which is an essential factor in the creation of an enabling environment. 

NECA is not a trade union but a dynamic and highly respected professional body registered under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 with the following membership structure:

Ordinary Members:
These are individual companies or organisations engaged in business or economic activities (manufacturing, distribution, retailing, agriculture, mining, finance, transport, services, consultancy, etc) employing a minimum of 5 workers. They are mainly, but not exclusively in the private sector. At present, they form the bulk of NECA members. click here

Assorciate Members:
These are statutory corporations whose activities are carried on in a manner similar to that of an industry, trade or business and which maintain separate accounts not forming part of the budget of the government (at Federal, State or Local Government level).



Affiiliate Members:
These are the industrial/sectoral employers' associations, industrial groups or trade associations most of which are trade unions registered under the Trade Unions (Amendment) Act of 1978.

In order to provide flexibility and effectiveness, members have been grouped on the basis of common interest into either functional Sectoral or Geographical groups. The sectoral groups are either formal industrial employers associations or informal industrial/commercial location group themselves into Geographical Groups to deal with matters of common interest.