Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) State Offices and Contact Details

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) is a statutory organ of the Federal Government of Nigeria charged with the responsibility for regulating and controlling pharmacy education, practice and training in all aspects and ramifications.

Established by Act 91 of 1992 (Cap P17 LFN 2004), PCN is saddled with the general duty of

• Registration and licensure of all pharmacists
• Registration and licensure of pharmaceutical premises (manufacturing, importation, distribution, wholesale, retail, hospital pharmacies)
• Issuance of permit to pharmacy technicians and registration and licensure of patent and proprietary medicine vendors.

In other words, for one to practice as a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, patent medicine vendor or own a pharmaceutical premise in Nigeria, he must be registered with and certified by PCN.

It is the duty of PCN to determine the standard of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to become pharmacists in Nigeria. The council also establishes and maintains a register of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. They secure the publication from time to time of the list of those names as entered in the register.
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In addition to the above functions, PCN also issues the pharmacist’s oath and code of ethics, appoints pharmaceutical inspectors to ensure the enforcement of the provisions of the law by inspection and monitoring of premises where pharmaceutical endeavors take place.

In order to effectively regulate, control training and practice of pharmaceutical service providers, PCN has successfully created 8 zonal and 35 state offices for easier accessibility.

Below is a comprehensive list of PCN state and zonal offices nationwide.

Abuja Zonal Office

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,
Block 38, No. 1.52, Phase I Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Office, Federal Secretariat, Garki,
Abuja.
Tel: 08186306383, 08079792504
Email: abzo@pcn.gov.ng

Abia State Office

Room 45, Pharmacy Department, Ministry of Health, Nnamdi Azikiwe Secretariat,
Umuahia,
Abia State.
Tel: 0803 684 4403, 0807-979-2720
Email: abiastate@pcn.gov.ng

Adamawa State Office

Federal Secretariat,
Yola,
Adamawa State
Tel: 0703 189 9928, 08079792744
Email: adamawastate@pcn.gov.ng

Akwa-Ibom State Office (South-South Zonal Office)

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,
Along Ring-Road II, Off Udo Udoma Avenue,
Uyo,
Akwa-Ibom State.
Tel: 0803 542 3557, 08079792674 (state office)
Tel: 0806 734 7641, 08079792739 (zonal office)
Email: akwaibomstate@pcn.gov.ng, sszo@pcn.gov.ng

Anambra State Office

State Central Medical Store, Amaku Hospital Road,
Awka,
Anambra State.
Tel: 0803 316 0576, 08079792654
Email: anambrastate@pcn.gov.ng

Bauchi State Office (North-East Zonal Office)

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,
Along Murtala Mohammed Way,
Bauchi,
Bauchi State.
Tel: 08035740339 (state office)
Tel: 0803 305 3467, 08079792672 (zonal office)
Email: bauchistate@pcn.gov.ng, nezo@pcn.gov.ng

Bayelsa State Office

500, Bed Hospital,
Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State.
Tel: 0802 359 0339, 08079792677
Email: bayelsastate@pcn.gov.ng

Benue State Office

Block B, West FF, Room 3 Federal Secretariat Complex,
Makurdi,
Benue State.
Tel: 0807 979 2518
Email: benuestate@pcn.gov.ng

Borno State Office

Room 2043/2044 Federal Secretariat Complex,
Maiduguri,
Borno State
Tel: 0805 115 6300, 08079792741
Email: bornostate@pcn.gov.ng

Cross River State Office

Federal Secretariat Complex, Murtala Muhammed High-way,
Calabar,
Cross-River State.
Tel: 0803 605 0413, 08079792678
Email: crossriverstate@pcn.gov.ng

Delta State Office

Room 117,118 Federal Secretariat Complex,
Asaba,
Delta State.
Tel: 0805 333 8130, 08079792676
Email: deltastate@pcn.gov.ng

Ebonyi State Office

Flat 5, No 3, Douglas Ogbonna Street, Atikpo Road,
Abakaliki,
Ebonyi State.
Tel: 0803 463 2641, 08079792659
Email: ebonyistate@pcn.gov.ng

Edo State Office

Federal Secretariat, Aduwawa,
Benin,
Edo State.
Tel: 0803 587 9716, 08079792673
Email: edostate@pcn.gov.ng

Ekiti State Office

Room 14, Ekiti State Health Data Bank Building,
Ministry of Health, State Secretariat,
Ado-Ekiti,
Ekiti State.
Tel: 0803 401 7712, 08079792694
Email: ekitistate@pcn.gov.ng

Enugu State Office (South-East Zonal Office)

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,
8, Temple Avenue, GRA
Enugu,
Enugu State.
Tel: 0806 532 9635, 08079792652 (state office)
Tel: 0803 599 0340, 08079792651 (zonal office)
Email: enugustate@pcn.gov.ng, sezo@pcn.gov.ng

Gombe State Office

Buba Shongo Estate,
Gombe,
Gombe State.
Tel: 0803 445 7015, 08079792743
Email: gombestate@pcn.gov.ng

Imo State Office

Block 6, Ministry of Health, Orlu Road secretariat,
Owerri,
Imo State.
Tel: 0808 620 2361, 08079792653
Email: imostate@pcn.gov.ng

Jigawa State Office

Room B225, Federal Secretariat Complex, Jigawa Road,
Dutse,
Jigawa State.
Tel: 0802 206 3536, 08079792629
Email: jigawastate@pcn.gov.ng

Kaduna State Office (North-West Zonal Office)

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,
3rd Floor, Olusegun Obasanjo House, Yakubu Gowon Way,
Kaduna,
Kaduna State.
Tel: 0803 641 9783, 08079792624 (state office)
Tel: 0803 597 0158, 08079792623 (zonal office)
Email: kadunastate@pcn.gov.ng, nwzo@pcn.gov.ng

Kano State Office

Medical Stores, 2, Ibrahim Taiwo Road
Kano,
Kano State.
Tel: 0802 234 6844, 08079792625
Email: kanostate@pcn.gov.ng

Katsina State Office

Room 338, Federal Secretariat Complex,
Katsina,
Katsina State
Tel: 0803 745 1490, 08079792627
Email: katsinastate@pcn.gov.ng

Kebbi State Office

3rd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Gwadanji,
Birnin-Kebbi,
Kebbi, State.
Tel: 08068614111
Email: kebbistate@pcn.gov.ng

Kogi State Office

Behind Federal Ministry of Information, Ganaja Road,
Lokoja,
Kogi State.
Tel: 08036537941, 08079792725
Email: kogistate@pcn.gov.ng

Kwara State Office

Ground Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Fate Road,
Ilorin,
Kwara State.
Tel: 0703 150 6121, 08079792718
Email: kwarastate@pcn.gov.ng

Lagos Zonal Office

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,
Medical Compound, Edmond Crescent,
Yaba,
Lagos State.
Tel: 080 3327 6958, 08079792501
Email: lazo@pcn.gov.ng

Nasarawa State Office

New State Secretariat Complex,
Ministry of Health,
Lafia,
Nasarawa State
Tel: 08033361847
Email: nassarawastate@pcn.gov.ng

Niger State Office (North-Central Zonal Office)

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,
Umar Farouk Bahago Road, Near School of Health Technology,
Minna,
Niger State.
Tel: 0803 589 9330, 08079792719 (state office)
Tel: 0803 307 0173, 08079792717 (zonal office)
Email: nigerstate@pcn.gov.ng,  nczo@pcn.gov.ng

Ogun State Office

Federal Secretariat Complex, Oke-Mosan,
Abeokuta,
Ogun State
Tel: 08033214309, 08079792695
Email: ogunstate@pcn.gov.ng

Ondo State Office

Room 229, Federal Secretariat Complex,
Akure,
Ondo State
Tel: 08036578850, 08079792521
Email: ondostate@pcn.gov.ng

Osun State Office

Suite 204, First floor, Amazing Grace Plaza, Okefia,
Osogbo,
Osun State.
Tel: 08063398293, 08079792698
Email: osunstate@pcn.gov.ng

Oyo State Office (South-West Zonal Office)

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,
Plot 1, Block XXI (21) Kolapo Ishola GRA, Akobo,
Ibadan,
Oyo State.
Tel: 080380779027, 08079792696 (state office)
Tel: 0803 333 0927, 08079792693 (zonal office)
Email: oyostate@pcn.gov.ng, swzo@pcn.gov.ng

Plateau State Office

1st Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex,
Jos,
Plateau State.
Tel: 08032860525
Email: plateaustate@pcn.gov.ng

Rivers State Office

Room 41, 4th Floor, Block A, State Ministry of Health,
Port-Harcourt,
Rivers State
Tel: 08035180810
Email: riversstate@pcn.gov.ng

Sokoto State Office

Room 3.0A38, 3.08B, & 3.039, Federal Secretariat Complex, Kaduna Road,
Sokoto,
Sokoto State.
Tel: 080359494934, 08079792622
Email: sokotostate@pcn.gov.ng

Taraba State Office

C/o Taraba State Essential Drug Programme, Adjacent TSBS, Anguwan Kassa,
Jalingo,
Taraba State.
Tel: 07037162601
Email: tarabastate@pcn.gov.ng

Yobe State Office

2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex,
Damaturu,
Yobe State.
Email: yobestate@pcn.gov.ng

Zamfara State Office

Zabarma Road, Tudun Wada Quarters,
Gusau,
Zamfara State.
Tel: 0805 490 9600, 08079792628
Email: zamfarastate@pcn.gov.ng