Ministries
At times, ministries are amalgamated and at other times they are split. Thus Halima Tayo Alao was appointed Minister of Environment and Housing on 26 July 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua. After a cabinet reshuffle, in December 2008 Nduese Essien was appointed Minister of Environment and Hassan Muhammed Lawal was appointed Minister of Works and Housing. On 6 April 2010, Mohammed Daggash was appointed Minister of Works and Nduese Essien was appointed Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development. The table below lists current or past ministries.
| Ministry | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Regulates agricultural research, agriculture and national resources, forestry and veterinary research | |
| Aviation | Regulates air travel and aviation services | |
| Defence | Consists of the defence services headquarters, the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Navy, and other defence agencies and departments | |
| Education | Directs education in Nigeria | http://www.fme.gov.ng/ |
| Energy | See Petroleum Resources and Power | |
| Environment | ||
| Federal Capital Territory | Administers the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) | http://fct.gov.ng/v2/ |
| Finance | Manages, controls and monitors federal revenues and expenditures | http://www.fmf.gov.ng/ |
| Foreign Affairs | http://www.mfa.gov.ng/ | |
| Health | Develop and implements policies and programs and undertakes other actions to deliver health services | http://www.fmh.gov.ng/ |
| Information | http://fmi.gov.ng/ | |
| Interior | Conducts Nigeria's Internal Policy and International Relations, and other duties related to foreign countries and Nigerians abroad. | http://www.fmi-ng.org/aboutus.htm |
| Justice | Brings cases before the judiciary that are initiated or assumed by the government. Headed by the Attorney General, who is also Minister of Justice | http://www.fmj.gov.ng/ |
| Labour and Productivity | Concerned with relations between workers and employees. | |
| Lands & Urban Development | Formerly part of the Ministry of Works | |
| Mines and Steel Development | Encourages development of the country’s solid mineral resources | http://www.mmsd.gov.ng/ |
| Niger Delta | Coordinates efforts to tackle the challenges of infrastructural development, environment protection and youth empowerment in the Niger Delta | |
| Petroleum Resources | Regulates upstream production and downstream distribution of petroleum products | http://www.dprnigeria.com/ |
| Power | ||
| Science & Technology | Charts the course of Scientific and Technological development of the nation | http://www.fmst.gov.ng/index.php |
| Trade and Investment | Regulates trade and investment | |
| Transportation | ||
| Tourism, Culture & National Orientation | ||
| Water Resources | Formed from Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources in April 2010. | |
| Women Affairs | Promotes the development of women with equal rights and corresponding responsibilities | |
| Works | ||
| Youth Development |
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