Police Affairs
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.
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Housing and Urban Development
Minister: Ahmed Musa Dangiwa (Minister of State: Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo)
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development drives national housing policy, urban renewal, mortgage finance, building standards, and the planning of cities and satellite towns to address Nigeria's estimated 28-million unit housing deficit.
It supervises the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, and federal housing estates across all states. It also administers the National Housing Fund scheme.
Current priorities include the Renewed Hope Cities and Estates programme, slum upgrading, expansion of the Family Homes Fund and rent-to-own schemes, reform of land administration in collaboration with states, support for local building-materials manufacturing, and a national urban-development policy aligned with the SDGs.
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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.
Tourism
Minister: Lola Ade-John
Promotes Nigeria as a destination, supports the hospitality sector and sets standards through the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority and the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism.
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.
Finance
Minister: Wale Edun
Manages federal revenue, expenditure, debt and fiscal policy through FIRS, the Customs Service, the Debt Management Office, AMCON and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority.
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.