There is a growing need in Nigeria to develop ergonomics in all sectors of the economy. This led to the inauguration of Ergonomics Society of Nigeria (ESN) on the 14th of Sept, 2006, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Range of activities undertaken by ESN as at now is not broad coupled with the fact that the society compared with other professional bodies in Nigeria has relatively small number of members. However it is noteworthy that ESN plays a central role in publicizing and promoting ergonomics in the country. In addition: ESN has joined International Ergonomics Association (IEA) as an affiliate society in the third quarter of 2008. As ESN ergonomics activities spread into many areas, it is expected that there will be increase in exchange of information about its activities and about the ways they can address the particular ergonomics related issues found in Nigeria. Promoting Facilitator roles of ergonomists are increasingly important in responding to growing local needs. As a facilitator for ergonomic action, mobilizing local experience and achievements, development of local research and risk-assessment capacities and production and application of participatory ergonomic training programmes are of particular importance. These requirements will be fulfilled by carefully looking at the life and work of the local people in their own socio-cultural conditions. Ergonomics research and training attempts should be reviewed and examined from the viewpoints of facilitating sustainable action and improvement under local initiative. “Learning from each other” is an important message conveyed by recent progress of ergonomics in Nigeria. Many ergonomic improvements carried out by local non-expert people at low-cost encouraging examples. These vital experiences are largely applicable to improving working conditions in industrially developing country like Nigeria. International cooperation in the field of ergonomics will facilitate and increases further local action when focusing on exchanging experiences and supporting local initiative.