Federal Capital Territory Administration

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 6, 2009 · 0 comments

in Federal Ministries and Parastatals, Government

nigeriaThe  is the home of , the capital of Nigeria. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) was created on 31st December 2004 following the scrapping of the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory (MFCT).  Since its establishment, the FCTA has been administered by the following Ministers.

* Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-rufai     2004-2007
* Dr. Aliyu Moddibbo Umar            2007- 2008

The establishment of the Federal capital Territory Administration is one of the key elements of the Administrative reforms of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to reposition the towards enhanced service delivery.

The reforms brought about significant changes in the administrative structure of the FCT. In line with this, Seven (7) new Mandate Secretariats were created. These are:

·         Education secretariat

·         Transport Secretariat

·         Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat

·         Health and Human Services

·        Social development Secretariat

·        Legal Services Secretariat

·       Area Council secretariat

The establishment of the Secretariats heralded the appointment of non-career civil servants into mainstream administration of the FCT. The idea was aimed at bringing governance closer to the people by limiting the administrative bottlenecks that hitherto slowed down developmental process of the FCT.

On 29th October 2008, following a cabinet shakeup of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Mr. Aderemi Babalola, Minister of state, Finance was appointed to supervise the FCTA. However, on 17th December, 2008 following the reconstitution of the FEC, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu Aliero was formally sworn-in as the substantive Minister of the FCT.

More Information

Contact Address: Kapital Street, Off Obafemi Awolowo Street, Garki Area 11, P.M.B. 25, Garki, Abuja.
Phone: +234 9 3148135, 3141295, 3141019; Fax: +234 9 3143859

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Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Dev.

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nigeriaVISION OF THE MINISTRY

To ensure a Nigeria that develops in harmony with the environment

MISSION

To ensure the environmental protection and natural resource conservation and management for sustainable development

MANDATE OF THE MINISTRY

The primary mandate of the Ministry is to achieve environmental objectives as enunciated in section 20 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The main responsibility of the Ministry is “to protect and improve water, air, land, forest and wildlife of Nigeria”. The immediate policy thrust of the Ministry is guided by the environmental agenda of this administration called, Environmental renewal and Development Initiative (ERDI). The primary objectives of the ERDI are to take full inventory of our natural resources, assess the level of environmental damage and design and implement restoration and rejuvenation measures; and to evolve and implement additional measures to halt further degradation of our environment. The broad responsibility to the Ministry as elaborated in the National Policy on Environment is to coordinate environmental protection and natural resources conservation for sustainable development, and specifically:

  • Secure a quality of environment adequate for good health and well-being;
  • Conserve and use the environment and natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations;
  • Restore, maintain and enhance the Ecosystems and Ecological processes essential for the functioning of the biosphere so as to preserve biological diversity and the principle of optimum sustainable yield in the use of living natural resources and ecosystem;
  • Raise public awareness and promote understanding of the essential linkages between the environment and development and encourage individual and community participation in environmental improvement efforts; and
  • Co-operate in good faith with other countries, international organizations and agencies to achieve optimal use of trans-boundary natural resources and effective prevention or abatement of trans -boundary environment degradation.

PARASTATALS

National Parks Services

Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria

National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
Contact:
Of Environment, Housing And Urban
Development, Headquarters,
Mabushi,

Telephone: 09 6712537, 09 6721603
E-mail: jodey@nigeria.gov.ng

Source: nigeria.gov.ng

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Federal Ministry of Education

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educationThe of Education has been vested with the overall responsibility for laying down national policies and guidelines for uniform standards for all levels of education in Nigeria as enshrined in various statutory instruments, notably the National Policy on Education, the Education Decree No. 16 of 1985 and the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. By the role entrusted to it, the Federal is responsible for:

  • Formulating a national policy on education.
  • Collecting and collating data for purposes of educational planning and financing.
  • Maintaining uniform standards of education throughout the country.
  • Controlling the quality of education in the country through the supervisory role of the Inspectorate Services Department within the Ministry.
  • Harmonizing educational policies and procedures of all the states of the federation through the instrumentality of the National Council on Education.
  • Effecting co-operation in educational matters on an international scale.
  • Developing curricula and syllabuses at the national level in conjunction with other bodies.

Objectives

Provide accessible and affordable quality learning opportunities that prepare students with the knowledge and skill needed for success in an interconnected world

Increase access to educational opportunities for the uneducated mass who have missed out on formal education.

Development of better qualified and employable individuals by running programs that provides students with tools for entering the workplace.

Expansion of learning and the acquisitions of skills beyond the current institutions of learning

Ensuring demonstrated capacity for innovation and technology in the institutions for facilitating learning.

Establishment of a clear relationship between learning and the capacity for higher earning capabilities and wealth creation.

Ensuring the ability of students to replicate experiences and lessons generated from case studies during the programme.

For more information:

Ministry of Education
Address: Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, P.M.B. 146, Garki, .
Phone: +234 9 5232800, 6710906
Website: http://www.fme.gov.ng

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Federal Ministry of Defence

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 6, 2009 · 4 comments

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defenceThe Nigerian is the government department charged with ensuring Nigeria’s national security. It consists of the , the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Navy.

Vision

In recognition of the challenges of the new millennium, a military sector with modernized equipment, well-trained in all aspects of military operation, fully professionalized, compact and mobile with adequate equipment, fire-power and communications, capable of fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities and performing its international peace-keeping role proudly and efficiently is in place. Mission:

“To provide administrative and support services, timely and effective to enable the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to build and maintain a modern, compact, strong, professional, mission-capable and mission-ready armed forces for the defence of national territory, maritime interest, airspace and the protection and defence of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and to contribute to peace-making and peace-keeping duties worldwide under sub-regional and global organizations of which Nigeria is a member

Aims and objective:

The aims and objectives of the Ministry of Defence which are derived from the National Defence Policy are as follows:Maintaining men of the Nigerian Armed Forces in a state of combat readiness on land, sea and air.

Maintaining a proper balance in arms and men to meet the needs of internal and external security;

Making provision for the welfare of the men of the Armed Forces in terms of training, accommodation, health care and other benefits aimed at boosting their morale.

Enhancing the capability and sophistication of the country’s Defence Industries in order to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign sources of supply.

Ensuring security in the African continent by the promotion of a collective defence system through bilateral, sub-regional and continental co-operation to ward off external aggression and to attain the African objective of the national foreign policy; and

Contributing towards peace and stability in the world as a whole through the United Nations Organisation (UNO), African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States ate (ECOWAS).

Address: Ship House, Area 10, .

Phone: +234 9 2340534, 2348975, 2348970;

Fax: +234 9 2340714, 2343037

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Federal Ministry of Culture and Tourism

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 6, 2009 · 2 comments

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nigeriaVISION OF THE MINISTRY

To promote the upliftment and preservation of the rich culture of the people using tourism to advance the development of a diversified, balanced and strong economy thereby generating wealth creating employment and alleviating poverty and also making it a major foreign exchange earner.

MISSION

To promote the upliftment and preservation of the rich culture of the people using tourism to advance the development of a diversified, balanced and strong economy thereby generating wealth creating employment and alleviating poverty and also making it a major foreign exchange earner.

OBJECTIVES/ SCHEDULES

The aims and objectives of our Ministry were designed to stimulate Government actions and interventions in the areas of Tourism and Culture and are basically encapsulated in the following Schedule of Duties:

  1. To increase inflow of foreign exchange through the promotion of international tourism.
  2. To encourage even development of tourism based enterprises.
  3. To accelerate rural / urban integration
  4. To foster socio-cultural unity among the various groups in the country through the promotion of domestic tourism.
  5. To restore Culture and human values from the periphery to the core of national planning, economic and technological development.
  6. To promote cultural industries and their viability.
  7. To use culture as a tool for the promotion of inter-national relations and diplomacy
  8. To use culture to promote national unity, harmony and pride
  9. The promote the accessibility of the arts to all Nigerians.
  10. To promote and encourage active participation of the private sector in the promotion and development of Culture and Tourism

Visitors to Nigeria will find a warm welcome from the people. Airlines have regular shuttle flights from Lagos to the major tourist and commercial centres of the country. Hotels and guest houses also provide excellent local and international cuisine as desired by visitors.

Visitors to Nigeria will be thrilled by the marvels of nature that abound in the land, rare, amazing plants and animals seen only on special television programmes or magazines. These plants and animals live in their natural habitats undisturbed by man. Nature has also endowed Nigeria with many natural resources and with some of the wonders of the natural world, which can be viewed by visitors to those locations.For more information contact:

Natural Tourist Attractions

Nigeria’s prime natural tourist attractions include the following:

  • Ikogosi Warm Springs – this is a natural warm spring that flows and mixes with cold water issuing from another spring. This place attracts tourists from all over the world.
  • Owu Falls – located in Kwara State of Nigeria, it is the steepest natural waterfall in West Africa and is surrounded by a tropical rainforest in which can be found a wide range of animals and plants not seen in other parts of the world.
  • Niger-Benue Confluence – This is where the Rivers Niger and Benue join at Lokoja. It can be toured on available boats, on canoes or viewed from the a closeby hill giving a panoramic view of the confluence.
  • Assop Falls – located about 40 miles from Jos city, it is a lovely place for picnicking, swimming and enjoying the grand view of the scenic landscape.
  • Wikki Warm Springs – Deep inside the Yankari Game Reserve is this warm water spring that stays the same warm temperature day and night.

With a coastline of about 350 miles, Nigeria has natural sites with tropical coconuts, mangrove and other seaside vegetation for vacationers and visitors to enjoy the Atlantic. Several beaches are open to visitors including Badagry, Lekki, Bar, Eleko, Calabar etc.

of Culture & Tourism
Fed. Sec. Complex, Phase II, Bulet Building, (Block A 1st Floor, Block B 5th Floor), Maitama District, .
PMB 473 Garki, Abuja.
Tel: (09) 2348297, 2348311
Fax: (09) 2348257
Email: [email protected]
Website:www.fmct-nigeria.net

Source: http://www.nigeria.gov.ng

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Federal Ministry of Commerce & Industry

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 6, 2009 · 25 comments

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nigeriaFederal and in Nigeria was created in to play a decisive role in the diversification of the resource base of the economy by promoting trade and investment with special emphasis on increased production and export of non-oil and gas products that will lead to wealth and job creation, poverty reduction and ensure enhanced service delivery in a manner that will stimulate the growth of the domestic economy for self-reliance and export and its integration into the global market taking full advantage of globalization.

MISSION
To reposition commerce as the hub of the nation’s economy

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry was formed by the merging of two former ministries-Ministry of Commerce, and Ministry of Industry.The website for the former Ministry of Industries is

Contact details:

Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Address: Block H, Old Federal Secretariat, Garki Area 1, P.M.B 88, Garki, .
Phone: +234 9 2341662, 2341490; Fax: +234 9 2341541

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Federal Ministry of Agriculture

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nigeria of agriculture in Nigeria primarily deals with the agricultural development in Nigeria. This department was established in the year 1966 as a result of the need of agricultural development in Nigeria. Federal Nigeria consists of five sub departments. These are fisheries, agricultural research, agriculture and national resources, forestry and veterinary research.

The role of the ministry is to promote the development of agriculture and management of related natural resources to achieve sustainable food security and production of agricultural raw materials to meet the needs of Nigeria’s expanding industrial sector and export market with the effect of enhancing farm income and reducing poverty.

The goal of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is to promote the development of agriculture, rural development and management of related natural resources in an environmentally-friendly manner to achieve sustainable food security and production of agricultural raw materials to meet the needs of our expanding industrial sector and export market with the effect of enhancing farm income and reducing poverty

Nigeria has the congenial climate, fertile soil, huge manpower and resources which are the necessary factors for good agricultural production. Nigeria also has that potential to provide raw materials for the need of the . Indeed, Nigeria has the climatic conditions, soil, and available manpower sufficient not only to feed its own population but also to make it a significant food exporter. There is also a tremendous potential for crops that provide raw materials for industry.

Before oil, Nigeria had oil. With oil were the crops groundnut (peanut), cocoa and rubber. These crops were cultivated in large quantities and exported to Europe and America in the pre-1960s and early ‘60s.

With military incursions into Nigerian government and the dependence of petroleum products as the foremost foreign exchange earner, attention to the agricultural sector dwindled. Nigeria’s groundnut pyramids disappeared, the oil palm plantations vanished and farming went back to a subsistent level. With a burgeoning population, it became increasingly difficult to feed the teeming masses and the country resorted to importing food to supplement the one grown at home.

The agricultural initiative of the Obasanjo Administration has seen to the restriction of the importation of some types of food and cash crops to encourage local farmers to compete. The highly fertile Nigerian soil makes it easy to cultivate the following:

Cassava, Yams, Melon, Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Cowpeas, Bananas (plantains included) Palm oil, Groundnuts.

Nigeria’s cash crops include:

Tobacco, Groundnuts, Cocoa beans, Rubber, Gum Arabic, Kola nuts, Beniseed, Cotton, Soyabean, Palm kernel, Cashew nuts

Nigerian manufacturers find it convenient to grow their raw materials here. Hence there are cotton farms, orange plantations, tea plantations (on Mambilla Plateau) and coconut groves all sources of raw materials for Nigerian industries.

Opportunities also abound in the cultivation of various species of fish. Fish farming is on the rise in Nigeria with several hundred thousands of tons of fish harvested annually in the country. The grasslands of the Northern part of the country are ideal for ranching and the rearing of cattle and other livestock.

For more information contact:

Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Water Resources

FCDA Sec. Complex, Area 11, Garki, , PMB 135 Garki, .
Tel: (09) 3142622, 3146509, 3143987, 3142914,
Fax: (09) 3140347, 3140945, 3144392

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