Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
Minister: Vacant — update in admin
Coordinates disaster relief, social safety nets and refugee support through NEMA, NCFRMI and NSIPA, including the National Social Register and conditional cash transfers.
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Youth Development
Minister: Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Minister of State: Ayodele Olawande)
Mandate
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development designs programmes for youth skills, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and civic engagement, recognising that more than 60 percent of Nigerians are under the age of 25.
It supervises the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, the National Centre for Women Development interface on young women's programmes, the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), and the National Youth Council of Nigeria.
Strategic priorities include the Renewed Hope Nigeria Youth Academy for digital and vocational skills, expansion of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund for MSME finance, the National Youth Policy 2024–2028, NYSC reforms including a green-camp initiative and direct-deployment improvements, and youth participation in governance through the Not-Too-Young-To-Run framework.
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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.
Health and Social Welfare
Minister: Muhammad Ali Pate (Minister of State: Iziaq Adekunle Salako)
Oversees public health, hospitals and drug regulation through NPHCDA, NCDC, NAFDAC, NHIA and NACA, anchoring the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.
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.
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.
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.