Cabinet of Nigeria
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| Formed | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria |
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) is the cabinet of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is part of the executive branch of the Government of Nigeria. The council's role, as written in the Ministers' Statutory Powers and Duties Act,[1] is to serve as an advisory body to the President of Nigeria, who serves as the FEC's chairman. Members of the cabinet are appointed and report to the President, who can dismiss them at will. The cabinet currently consists of 24[2] Federal Ministries, each responsible for some aspect of providing government services, as well as a number of parastatals (government-owned corporations).
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 | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Vice President | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Chief of Staff to the President | 5 June 2019[7] | 17 April 2020[b][8] | APC | ||||||
| 13 May 2020[9] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Secretary to the Government of the Federation | 5 June 2019[7] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | 21 August 2019[10] | 1 September 2021[c][11] | APC | ||||||
| 1 September 2021[11] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Aviation | |||||||||
| Minister of Aviation | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy | |||||||||
| Minister of Communications and Digital Economy | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Defence | |||||||||
| Minister of Defence | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Education | |||||||||
| Minister of Education | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Education | 21 August 2019[10] | 11 May 2022[d][e][12][13] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Ministry of Environment | |||||||||
| Minister of Environment | 21 August 2019[10] | 10 September 2021[f][15] | APC | ||||||
| 6 April 2022[16] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Minister of State for Environment | 21 August 2019[10] | 6 July 2022[g][14] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Federal Capital Territory Administration | |||||||||
| Minister of the Federal Capital Territory | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning | |||||||||
| Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | N/A | ||||||
| Minister of State for Budget and National Planning | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | N/A | ||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | N/A | ||||||
| Ministry of Health | |||||||||
| Minister of Health | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Health | 21 August 2019[10] | 6 July 2022[h][14] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment | |||||||||
| Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | N/A | ||||||
| Ministry of Information and Culture | |||||||||
| Minister of Information and Culture | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of the Interior | |||||||||
| Minister of the Interior | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Labour and Employment | |||||||||
| Minister of Labour and Employment | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Labour and Employment | 21 August 2019[10] | 24 September 2019[i][17] | APC | ||||||
| 24 September 2019[17] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Ministry of Mines and Steel Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Mines and Steel Development | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development | 21 August 2019[10] | May 2022[e] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Niger Delta Affairs | 21 August 2019[10] | 11 May 2022[e][18][13] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs | 21 August 2019[10] | 24 September 2019[j][17] | APC | ||||||
| 24 September 2019[17] | May 2022[e] | APC | |||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Ministry of Petroleum Resources | |||||||||
| Minister of Petroleum Resources | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Petroleum Resources | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Police Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Police Affairs | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Power | |||||||||
| Minister of Power | 21 August 2019[10] | 1 September 2021[c][11] | APC | ||||||
| 1 September 2021[11] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Minister of State for Power | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation[k] | |||||||||
| Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | 21 August 2019[10] | 11 May 2022[e][21][13] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation | 21 August 2019[10] | 6 April 2022[l][16] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Transportation | |||||||||
| Minister of Transportation | 21 August 2019[10] | 16 May 2022[e][22] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Minister of State for Transportation | 21 August 2019[10] | 6 July 2022[m][14] | APC | ||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Ministry of Water Resources | |||||||||
| Minister of Water Resources | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Women Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Ministry of Works and Housing | |||||||||
| Minister of Works and Housing | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
| Minister of State for Works and Housing | 21 August 2019[10] | 1 September 2021[n][11] | APC | ||||||
| 24 December 2021[23] | 6 July 2022[o][14] | APC | |||||||
| 6 July 2022[14] | Incumbent | APC | |||||||
| Ministry of Youth and Sports Development | |||||||||
| Minister of Youth and Sports Development | 21 August 2019[10] | Incumbent | APC | ||||||
References
- ^ "Ministers' Statutory Powers and Duties Act". Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "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
- ^ a b Serves as President and Minister of Petroleum Resources concurrently.[19]
- ^ Died from COVID-19 complications.
- ^ a b Sacked after a cabinet "self-review" to "strengthen weak areas."
- ^ Although Nwajiuba tendered his resignation on 28 April, he continued serving as minister until 11 May.
- ^ a b c d e f Resigned to run for President in line with a Buhari directive for ministers seeking office to resign by 16 May 2022.
- ^ 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 in the July 2022 cabinet reshuffle.
- ^ Redeployed as Minister of Science and Technology in the July 2022 cabinet reshuffle.
- ^ 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.[20]
- ^ Resigned to become Minister of Environment.
- ^ Redeployed as Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development in the July 2022 cabinet reshuffle.
- ^ Resigned to become Minister of Power
- ^ Redeployed as Minister of Transportation in the July 2022 cabinet reshuffle.