Budget and Economic Planning
Minister: Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
Coordinates the federal budget, the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Nigeria's national development plans, supervising the Budget Office, the Bureau of Statistics and NISER.
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Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
Minister: Vacant — update in admin
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction coordinates disaster relief, social safety nets, poverty-alleviation programmes, refugee and IDP support, and humanitarian assistance in conflict-affected and disaster-prone areas.
It supervises the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), and the North-East Development Commission interface for humanitarian response.
Strategic priorities include the National Social Register, the Conditional Cash Transfer programme, the Renewed Hope Cash Transfer for vulnerable households, the Investment in Digital Economy and Almajiri reform programmes, coordination of internally displaced persons' return and reintegration, and rebuilding public trust through stronger audit and disclosure of beneficiary lists.
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View allMarine 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.
Education
Minister: Tunji Alausa (Minister of State: Yusuf Sununu)
Sets policy for basic, secondary, technical and tertiary education, supervising UBEC, the NUC, NBTE, JAMB, WAEC, NECO, TETFund and the new student-loan scheme through NELFUND.
Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
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.
Industry, 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.
Federal Capital Territory
Minister: Nyesom Wike (Minister of State: Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure)
Administers Abuja and the FCT under section 299 of the Constitution, exercising state-level powers over land, planning and municipal services through the FCTA, FCDA and AGIS.