In Nigeria, there are 19 Federal Ministries, covering all relevant sectors of the polity.
Each has a Minister and in some cases, an additional Minister of State at the helm of affairs. These appointments are made by the President. The Permanent Secretary is the accounting officer and administrative head of each ministry, while the Head of Service of the federation is the administrative head of the Civil Service.
The ministries are Agriculture & Water Resources, Aviation, Commerce and Industry, Defence, Education, Energy (Gas, Petroleum and Power), Environment, Federal Capital Territory, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Health, Information & Communications, Interior, Justice, Labour, Mines and Steel Development, Niger Delta, Police Affairs, Police Formation and Command, Science & Technology, Transportation, Tourism, Culture & National Orientation, Youth Development, Women Affairs, Works, Housing & Urban Development, National Sports Commission and National Planning Commission.[2]
1 Leadership structure
2 Ministries
Each ministry has a Minister who is appointed by the President subject to approval by the Senate, and also has a Permanent Secretary, who is a senior civil servant. The Minister is responsible for policy and the Permanent Secretary is responsible for implementation of policy.[1] In some cases, a Federal minister is responsible for more than one ministry (e.g. Environment and Housing), and may be assisted by one or more Ministers of State.[2]
The list of Federal Ministries is given below:
Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Water Resources
Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Federal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation
Federal Ministry of Defence
Federal Ministry of Education
Federal Ministry of Energy
Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development
Federal Ministry of Finance
Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Ministry of Information & Communications
Federal Ministry of Interior
Federal Ministry of Justice
Federal Ministry of Labour
Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development
Federal Ministry of Science and Technology
Federal Ministry of Transportation
Federal Ministry of Women Affairs
Federal Ministry of Youth Development
National Planning Commission
National Sports Commission
Address & Phone Numbers
Federal Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
Plots 745 & 746 Ahmadu Bello Way
Central Area, P.M.B 14 Garki
Telephone: +2349 234 6291-5
Federal Ministry of Power & Steel
New Federal Secretariat Complex
Shehu Shagari Way
3rd/4th Floors, Annex B
Telephone: +2349 523 7064
Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Federal Secretariat
Wing 1B (1001-1099)
10th Floor, Federal Secretariat
Block 1, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
Federal Ministry of Science & Technology
9th Floor, New Federal Secretariat
Fax: +2349 523 4390 & 523 3903
Maputo Street, Wuse Zone 3
P.M.B 130, Garki
Federal Ministry of Commerce & Tourism
Old Secretariat
Area 1, Block G & H
P.M.B 88, Garki, Abuja
Federal Ministry of Transport
2nd Floor, Annex 3
P.M.B 1136, Abuja, FCT
Federal Ministry of Communications
2nd & 3rd Floors, Federal Secretariat
Federal Ministry of Industries
P.M.B 85, Garki Post Office
Old Federal Secretariat
Area 1, Garki
Block C, Abuja
More Telephones: +2349 1721
Federal Ministry of Water Resources & Rural Development
P.M.B 159, Block A
Old Secretariat, Area 1
Garki, Abuja
Telephone: +2349 234 0206; 2342684
Defence Headquarters
Opposite Agura Hotels
PMB 196, Area 7
Graki, Abuja,
Telephone: +2349 234 0532; 234 0533
Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development
5th floor, Annex 3
Central Area, Abuja, FCT
Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Complex Block A, Area 11
P.M.B 135, Garki, Abuja
Federal Ministry of Works & Housing
Radio House, Herbert Macaulay Way (south)
(Opposite the International Conference Centre)
Telephone: +2349 1932; 234 6073
Federal Ministry of Aviation
Federal Ministry of Federal Capital Territory
Area 11, Garki, Abuja
P.M.B 25 Garki, Abuja
Credits -Wikipedia.