Cabinet of Nigeria
The Cabinet of Nigeria is part of the Executive Branch of the Government of Nigeria. The Cabinet's role, as written in the Ministers' Statutory Powers and Duties (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) Act [1] is to serve as an advisory body to the President of Nigeria. Members of the Cabinet are appointed and report to the President, who can dismiss them at will. The Cabinet currently oversees 24[2] Federal Ministries, each responsible for some aspect of providing government services, as well as a number of parastatals (government-owned corporations).
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Relationship to civil service
The ministries and parastatals are staffed by career civil servants. Each is headed by a Permanent Secretary, a senior civil servant appointed by the Head of the Civil Service. The Permanent Secretary is accountable to a Minister, who sits in the Cabinet and reports to the President. The Minister is appointed by the President subject to approval by the Senate and is responsible for policy, also while the Permanent Secretary is responsible for implementation of policy.[3]
Confirmation Process
The heads of the executive ministries are nominated by the President and then presented to the Senate. Section 147 (6) gives the Senate 21 days to complete the screening for confirmation or rejection by a simple majority. According to Section 147 (5) of the constitution the only qualification for one to be appointed as Minister is that the person must be “qualified for election into the House of Representatives”. If approved, they receive their commission scroll, are sworn in and then begin their duties.
Salary
The heads of the executive departments and most other senior federal officers at cabinet or sub-cabinet level receive their salary under a fixed pay plan as reviewed by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).[4] The annual basic salary of a substantive minister is ₦2,026,400 (₦168,866:66 per month).[5]
| Allowance type | Amount (₦) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture | 6,079,200 | Paid once in four years |
| Vehicle | 8,105,600 | Optional, loan repayable by the end of the tenure of the minister. |
| Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance | 1,519,800 | Paid annually |
| Domestic Staff | 911,880 | Paid annually |
| Entertainment | 607,920 | Paid annually |
| Utilities | 405,280 | Paid annually |
| Monitoring allowance | 303,960 | |
| Personal Assistant | 506,000 | Paid annually |
| Newspaper allowance | 303,960 | |
| Leave | 202,640 | Paid annually |
| Tour duty | 35,000 | |
| Estacode allowance | $900 | per night |
| Housing | 4,052,800 | paid annually |
| Total | 13,374,240 | Excluding optional vehicle allowance |
Ministers and Ministers of State
By convention, there must be at least one Cabinet member from each of the 36 states in Nigeria, although there are only 28 ministries and at times the President takes direct control of a key ministry such as Petroleum Resources. To ensure representation from each state, a Minister is often assisted by one or more Ministers of State.[6]
Current cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Presidency | |||||||||
| President | Muhammadu Buhari[lower-alpha 1] | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Vice President | Yemi Osinbajo | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Chief of Staff to the President | Abba Kyari | 5 June 2019[7] | 17 April 2020[lower-alpha 2][8] | APC | |||||
| Ibrahim Gambari | 13 May 2020[9] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Secretary to the Government of the Federation | Boss Mustapha | 5 June 2019[7] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Sabo Nanono | 21 August 2019[10] | 1 September 2021[lower-alpha 3][11] | APC | |||||
| Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar | 1 September 2021[11] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development | Mustapha Baba Shehuri | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Aviation | |||||||||
| Minister of Aviation | Hadi Sirika | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy | |||||||||
| Minister of Communications and Digital Economy | Isa Ali Pantami | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Defence | |||||||||
| Minister of Defence | Bashir Salihi Magashi | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Education | |||||||||
| Minister of Education | Adamu Adamu | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Education | Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Environment | |||||||||
| Minister of Environment | Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar | 21 August 2019[10] | 10 September 2021[lower-alpha 4][12] | APC | |||||
| Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi | 6 April 2022[13] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Environment | Sharon Ikeazor | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Federal Capital Territory Administration | |||||||||
| Minister of the Federal Capital Territory | Mohammed Musa Bello | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory | Ramatu Tijani Aliyu | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning | |||||||||
| Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning | Zainab Ahmed | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | N/A | |||||
| Minister of State for Budget and National Planning | Clement Agba | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | N/A | |||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Geoffrey Onyeama | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Zubairu Dada | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | N/A | |||||
| Ministry of Health | |||||||||
| Minister of Health | Osagie Ehanire | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Health | Adeleke Mamora | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development | Sadiya Umar Farouq | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment | |||||||||
| Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment | Niyi Adebayo | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment | Mariam Yalwaji Katagum | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | N/A | |||||
| Ministry of Information and Culture | |||||||||
| Minister of Information and Culture | Lai Mohammed | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of the Interior | |||||||||
| Minister of the Interior | Rauf Aregbesola | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation | Abubakar Malami | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Labour and Employment | |||||||||
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Chris Ngige | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Labour and Employment | Tayo Alasoadura | 21 August 2019[10] | 24 September 2019[lower-alpha 5][14] | APC | |||||
| Festus Keyamo | 24 September 2019[14] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Mines and Steel Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Mines and Steel Development | Olamilekan Adegbite | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development | Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Niger Delta Affairs | Godswill Akpabio | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs | Festus Keyamo | 21 August 2019[10] | 24 September 2019[lower-alpha 6][14] | APC | |||||
| Tayo Alasoadura | 24 September 2019[14] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Petroleum Resources | |||||||||
| Minister of Petroleum Resources | Muhammadu Buhari[lower-alpha 1] | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Petroleum Resources | Timipre Sylva | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Police Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Police Affairs | Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Power | |||||||||
| Minister of Power | Saleh Mamman | 21 August 2019[10] | 1 September 2021[lower-alpha 3][11] | APC | |||||
| Abubakar Aliyu | 1 September 2021[11] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Power | Goddy Jedy Agba | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation[lower-alpha 7] | |||||||||
| Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | Ogbonnaya Onu | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation | Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi | 21 August 2019[10] | 6 April 2022[lower-alpha 8][13] | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs | George Akume | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Transportation | |||||||||
| Minister of Transportation | Rotimi Amaechi | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Transportation | Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Water Resources | |||||||||
| Minister of Water Resources | Suleiman Adamu Kazaure | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Women Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development | Pauline Tallen | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Ministry of Works and Housing | |||||||||
| Minister of Works and Housing | Babatunde Fashola | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
| Minister of State for Works and Housing | Abubakar Aliyu | 21 August 2019[10] | 1 September 2021[lower-alpha 9][11] | APC | |||||
| Mu'azu Sambo | 24 December 2021[17] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Youth and Sports Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Youth and Sports Development | Sunday Dare | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | |||||
References
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- "List of Federal Ministers of Nigeria, Permanent Secretaries & Their Ministries". STATE HOUSE Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- "Permanent Secretaries". Office of the Head of Service of the Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- "ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY". RMAFC. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- "Salaries of Political Office Holders". 2019-05-15.
- "Government Ministries in Nigeria". Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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Notes
- Serves as President and Minister of Petroleum Resources concurrently.[15]
- Died from COVID-19 complications.
- Sacked after a cabinet "self-review" to "strengthen weak areas."
- Resigned to become Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; ministry handed over to Minister of State until new Minister was appointed.
- Redeployed as Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs.
- Redeployed as Minister of State for Labour and Employment.
- Originally Ministry of Science and Technology until 6 August 2021.[16]
- Resigned to become Minister of Environment.
- Resigned to become Minister of Power
References
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