Solid Minerals Development
Minister: Dele Alake
Regulates mining, licensing and geological surveys through the Mining Cadastre Office, the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, the Solid Minerals Development Fund and the Mines Inspectorate Department.
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Innovation, Science and Technology
Minister: Uche Nnaji
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology funds research and development, supervises the science agencies, supports technology transfer and patents, and links universities and industry to drive innovation-led growth.
It oversees the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), the Sheda Science and Technology Complex, the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency, and the Nigerian Council for Management Development of Science and Technology.
Current priorities include indigenous manufacturing of solar components, electric vehicles and CNG kits through NASENI; commercialisation of biotech crop varieties; expansion of Nigeria's satellite programme; an STI roadmap aligned with Nigeria Agenda 2050; and stronger IP protection through partnership with the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry.
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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.
Aviation and Aerospace Development
Minister: Festus Keyamo
Regulates Nigerian civil aviation, airport infrastructure and air safety through the NCAA, FAAN, NAMA, NiMet and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology in Zaria.
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.
Women Affairs
Minister: Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Advances gender equality, women's empowerment and protection from violence through the National Centre for Women Development, gender desks across MDAs and Sexual Assault Referral Centres.
Water Resources and Sanitation
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.