Interior
Minister: Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Provides policy direction for the Immigration Service, Correctional Service, NSCDC, the Federal Fire Service and the Citizenship and Business Department, including marriage and naturalisation.
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Police Affairs
Minister: Ibrahim Geidam
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Police Affairs provides civilian policy oversight for the Nigeria Police Force, coordinates welfare and reform initiatives, and manages the federal interface with state and community policing structures.
It works alongside the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission (which handles appointments and discipline), the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, the Police Pensions Office, and the Nigerian Police Academy in Wudil. It also coordinates with the Office of the Inspector-General of Police on operational priorities.
Strategic priorities include implementation of the Police Act 2020, expansion of the Police Trust Fund's equipment and welfare programmes, recruitment and re-training of officers, the rollout of the Nigerian Police community-policing initiative, accelerated digitisation of crime records, and dialogue with state governments on the constitutional question of state police.
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Minister: Balarabe Abbas Lawal (Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako)
Leads policy on environmental protection, climate response and biodiversity through NESREA, NOSDRA, HYPREP, the National Park Service and Nigeria's Climate Change Department.
Marine 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.
Agriculture and Food Security
Minister: Abubakar Kyari (Minister of State: Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi)
Sets national policy for crops, livestock, agribusiness and food security, supervising NALDA, the Seeds Council and the Agricultural Research Council across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones.
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.
Innovation, Science and Technology
Minister: Uche Nnaji
Funds R&D and supervises the science agencies — NASENI, NASRDA, RMRDC, the Sheda Science Complex and the National Biotechnology Agency — to drive innovation-led growth.