Moller (2004) points out that despite many opportunities that present themselves, many countries in Africa are yet to utilize the privilege offered by these resources to internationalise their research sources. The full benefits of institutional digital repository can be achieved only if stakeholders involved are fully aware of its potential roles. Christian (2008) posited that there is empirical evidence that the knowledge of open access institutional digital repository is very low among the major stakeholders including lecturers, researchers, librarians and students in Nigeria.Effective advocacy and promotion is crucial for successful implementation of institutional digital repository.