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Federal Capital Territory

Minister: Nyesom Wike (Minister of State: Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure)

Mandate

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory administers Abuja under section 299 of the Constitution, exercising the powers normally held by a state governor over land, urban planning, municipal services and security coordination in the capital.

The portfolio is delivered through the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and its secretariats covering Education, Health, Agriculture, Social Development, and Area Council Services, alongside the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), the Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS), and the Abuja Investments Company.

Current priorities include enforcement of the Abuja Master Plan, completion of long-delayed district roads and the Abuja light rail expansion, urban renewal and waste management, satellite-town infrastructure upgrades, and revenue mobilisation through land titling and property reforms.

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Petroleum Resources

Minister: Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Ministers of State — Oil: Heineken Lokpobiri; Gas: Ekperikpe Ekpo)

Industry, Trade and Investment

Minister: Doris Uzoka-Anite

Foreign Affairs

Minister: Yusuf Tuggar (Minister of State: Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu)

Power

Minister: Adebayo Adelabu

Women Affairs

Minister: Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim

Art, Culture and the Creative Economy

Minister: Hannatu Musawa