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.
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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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View allIndustry, Trade and Investment
Minister: Doris Uzoka-Anite
Promotes industrialisation, trade and investment through NIPC, NEPC, NEXIM, SON, FCCPC, the Corporate Affairs Commission and the Bank of Industry, including AfCFTA implementation.
Information and National Orientation
Minister: Mohammed Idris Malagi
Manages government communications, public enlightenment and national values through NOA, NTA, FRCN, the News Agency of Nigeria, the NBC and the Nigerian Press Council.
Labour and Employment
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.
Defence
Minister: Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Minister of State: Bello Matawalle)
Directs national defence policy and oversees the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force, working with the service chiefs, DICON and the Defence Intelligence Agency on national security.
Works
Minister: Dave Umahi
Plans and maintains federal highways and bridges through FERMA and the federal highway zones, with major projects including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway.