Power
Minister: Adebayo Adelabu
Drives generation, transmission, distribution and electrification policy through TCN, NERC, the Rural Electrification Agency and the Electricity Act 2023 enabling state electricity markets.
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Environment
Minister: Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako)
Mandate
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.
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Minister: Joseph Utsev (Minister of State: Bello Muhammad Goronyo)
Manages dams, river basins, irrigation and national water-supply policy through the twelve River Basin Development Authorities, the National Water Resources Institute and the Clean Nigeria sanitation campaign.
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.
Interior
Minister: Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Provides policy direction for the Immigration Service, Correctional Service, NSCDC, the Federal Fire Service and the Citizenship and Business Department, including marriage and naturalisation.
Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
Minister: Vacant — update in admin
Coordinates disaster relief, social safety nets and refugee support through NEMA, NCFRMI and NSIPA, including the National Social Register and conditional cash transfers.
Marine and Blue Economy
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.