<p>The Intermediate Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (I-NFELTP) is a nine-month in-service programme to strengthen the public health workforce. The I-NFELTP was launched in April 2021 with fifteen residents. After completion of training of the pioneer cohort, we won the 2022 Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET) Quality Improvement Assistance (QIA) award. This helped us evaluate the I-NFELTP implementation, share lessons learnt, and receive feedback from the graduates and programme stakeholders to improve the processes for subsequent cohorts.</p>