Minister: Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako)
The Federal Ministry of Environment leads policy on environmental protection, climate change response, biodiversity, pollution control, conservation, and Nigeria's compliance with international environmental treaties.
It supervises the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), the National Park Service, and the Climate Change Department.
Strategic priorities include implementation of the Climate Change Act, delivery of Nigeria's Nationally Determined Contributions and 2060 net-zero target, the Great Green Wall against desertification in 11 frontline northern states, the Ogoni clean-up under HYPREP, plastic-waste regulation, and a just energy-transition plan that protects vulnerable communities.
Minister: Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi (Minister of State: Nkiruka Onyejeocha)
Regulates the workplace and industrial relations and promotes employment through the National Directorate of Employment, the National Productivity Centre, the Industrial Arbitration Panel and NSITF.
Minister: John Enoh
Promotes grassroots and elite sport, supervising the National Sports Commission, the National Institute for Sports and federal stadiums, and supporting national federations such as the NFF.
Minister: Ibrahim Geidam
Provides civilian policy oversight for the Nigeria Police Force, working with the Police Service Commission, the Police Trust Fund, the Police Pensions Office and the Nigerian Police Academy.
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.
Minister: Gboyega Oyetola
Created in 2023 to develop policy for ports, shipping, fisheries and coastal resources through the Nigerian Ports Authority, NIMASA, the Shippers' Council and the Maritime Academy in Oron.
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.