Niger Delta Development
Minister: Abubakar Momoh
Drives infrastructure, environmental remediation and youth empowerment across the nine oil-producing states, coordinating with the NDDC, the Amnesty Programme and the Ogoni clean-up under HYPREP.
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Art, Culture and the Creative Economy
Minister: Hannatu Musawa
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy promotes Nigeria's heritage, museums, festivals, and the country's growing creative industries spanning film, music, fashion, design, gaming and digital content.
It oversees agencies such as the National Council for Arts and Culture, the National Gallery of Art, the National Theatre, the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, and the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation. Cultural diplomacy and Nigeria's participation in UNESCO heritage frameworks also fall under its remit.
Strategic priorities include the Creative Economy Development Fund, the Destination 2030 plan to make culture and creativity a leading non-oil revenue source, restitution of looted artefacts including the Benin Bronzes, restoration of the National Theatre in Lagos, and skills programmes for young creatives.
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Minister: Dele Alake
Regulates mining, licensing and geological surveys through the Mining Cadastre Office, the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, the Solid Minerals Development Fund and the Mines Inspectorate Department.
Agriculture and Food Security
Minister: Abubakar Kyari (Minister of State: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi)
Sets national policy for crops, livestock, agribusiness and food security, supervising NALDA, the Seeds Council and the Agricultural Research Council across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones.
Health and Social Welfare
Minister: Muhammad Ali Pate (Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako)
Oversees public health, hospitals and drug regulation through NPHCDA, NCDC, NAFDAC, NHIA and NACA, anchoring the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.
Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
Minister: Bosun Tijani
Oversees telecoms, broadband, digital identity and innovation policy through the NCC, NITDA, NIMC, Galaxy Backbone and NIPOST, anchoring Nigeria's role in the global digital economy.
Innovation, Science and Technology
Minister: Uche Nnaji
Funds R&D and supervises the science agencies — NASENI, NASRDA, RMRDC, the Sheda Science Complex and the National Biotechnology Agency — to drive innovation-led growth.