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.
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Water Resources and Sanitation
Minister: Joseph Utsev (Minister of State: Bello Muhammad Goronyo)
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation manages dams, river basins, irrigation, national water-supply policy, hydropower at the dam interface, and sanitation programmes linked to public health and the Sustainable Development Goals.
It supervises the twelve River Basin Development Authorities, the National Water Resources Institute in Kaduna, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission, and the Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet campaign to end open defecation.
Current priorities include the Partnership for Expanded Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) with states; completion of dam projects such as Kashimbila, Dasin Hausa and Mambilla; expansion of irrigation under the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) project; flood-risk early warning; and the National Action Plan for the Revitalisation of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector.
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View allInformation 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.
Justice
Minister: Lateef Fagbemi
Headed by the Attorney-General of the Federation, advises government on legal matters, drafts legislation and conducts federal prosecutions, supervising Legal Aid, NIALS and the Law Reform Commission.
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.
Sports Development
Minister: John Enoh
Promotes grassroots and elite sport, supervising the National Sports Commission, the National Institute for Sports and federal stadiums, and supporting national federations such as the NFF.
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.