Nigeria, like any other country in the world, has its own set of government agencies. It has over 60 different departments and agencies that are assigned to different areas of responsibility. These include the Ministry of Health, Agriculture and Livestock Department, National Population Commission among others. This article lists all these Government Agencies with their heads for your convenience.
Agencies in Nigeria work in unison to drive the government forward. A working government is one that has active heads. The head of every government agency is the minister while the head of every department in any government agency is called the Permanent Secretary. They are held responsible for smooth running of various departments. You can read up government agencies and their responsibilities to get a full insight on which agency is responsible for certain functions.
The Nigerian Government has a number of agencies that are responsible for specific functions in the country. They include:
1) The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) – Dr. Osagie Ehanire and Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora
2) Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) – Dr. Simon B. Harry
3) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) – Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari
4) Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) – Godwin Emefiele
5) Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) – Professor Mansur Bako Matazu
6) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – Ibrahim Magu
7) National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) – Mrs. Moji Christianah Adeyeye
8) National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)- Dr. Fatima Waziri–Azi
9) National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) – Mr. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah
10) National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) – Gambo Aliyu
11) National Hajj Commission Of Nigeria (NAHCON) – Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan
12) Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) – Folashade Mejabi Yemi-Esan
13) Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) – Mr. Bolaji Owasanye
14) Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) – Boboye Oyeyemi
15) National Population Commission (NPC) – Director-General. Dr. Ghaji Ismaila Bello
16) Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) – Muhammad Babandede
17) Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) – Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi
18) Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) – Nuruddeen A. Rafindadi
19) Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) – Dr Ezra Yakusak
21) Nigeria Institute of Freight Forwarders and Customs Clearing Agents – Mr. Sam Nwakohu
22) Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) – Captain MUSA SHUAIBU NUHU
23) Nigeria Police Force (NPF) – Usman Alkali Baba
24) Department of State Services (DSS) – Yusuf Magaji Bichi
25) Bureau Of Public Enterprises (BPE) – Alexander Okoh
26) National Intelligence Agency (NIA) – Ahmed Rufai Abubakar
27) Department for Petroleum Resources (DPR) – Mr. Sarki Auwal
28) Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) – Hadiza Bala Usman
29) Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) – Capt Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu
30) National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) – Mr Mustapha Ahmed
31) Federal Ministry of Environment (FME) – Abbas Suleiman
32) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) – Anthony Okechukwu Ojukwu Esq
33) Nigerian Prison Services (NPS) – Ahmed Ja’afaru
34) Nigerian Stock Exchange Limited (NSEL) – Mr. Oscar N. Onyema OON
35) Nigerian Meteorological Society (NMS) – Professor Mansur Bako Matazu
36) Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (FMOIC) – Alhaji Lai Mohammed
37) Federal Ministry of Finance (FME) – Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
38) Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) – Alhaji Mohammed Bello
39) Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) – Col Hameed Ibrahim Ali
40) Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) – Dr. Mohammed Bello Umar
41) National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) – Mr. Peter Idabor
42) Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) – Dr Christopher Ogbonnayaonu
43) Federal Ministry of Transport (FMT) – Engr Rotimi Amaechi
44) Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) – Major General IM Yusuf
45) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) – Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
46) Nigerian Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim
47) Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) – Prof. Eghosa Osaghae
48) Association of Senior Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) – Biodun Ogunyemi
49) Nigerian Broadcasting Agency (NBA) – Bello Shehu Ilelah
50) Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) – Engr. Babagana Mohammed
51) Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) – Ayuba Waba
52) Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Quadri Olaleye
53) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – Lamido Yuguda
54) Power holding company of Nigeria (PHCN) – Mr. HUSSEIN LABO
55) Nigeria Institute Of Social And Economic Research (NISER) – Folarin Gbadebo-smith
56) Asset Management Company Of Nigeria (AMCON) – Mr Ahmed Lawan Kuru
57) National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) – Aliyu Abubakar Aziz
58) Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) – Mr MUSA SHUAIBU NUHU
59) Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) – Professor Umar Garba Danbatta
60) Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) – Michael A. Olukoya
61) News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) – Bayo Onanuga
62) National Orientation Agency (NOA) – Garba Abari
63) Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NUC) – Ishaq Modibo Kawu
64) Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) – Mansur Liman
65) Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) – Yakubu Mohammed
66) Voice of Nigeria (VON) – Osita Okechukwu
67) Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) – Paul Angya
68) Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) – Dakuku Peterside
69) National Union of Journalists (NUJ) – Abdulwaheed Odusile
70) Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) – William B. Fowler
Conclusion
Nigeria is a federation, and as such its government structure does not follow one authority. The above are some of the authorities in Nigeria’s governing system which has several institutions with different roles to play at any given time. Some have administrative functions while others focus more on development projects. The roles of these institutions are important to the development and progress of Nigeria.
Some of them work together towards common goals while others are Independent. Few instances are given below:
- The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) collects the money needed to fund all other government agencies.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regulates air traffic safety within Nigeria’s borders.
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) – Regulates broadcast media in Nigeria, including radio, television, and digital broadcasting.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) – Develop, implement, deploy and manage the technologies associated with Nigeria’s national identification card program known as e-ID cards.
…and many more!
All these institutions are important to ensuring that our nation progresses. Learning about them is also very interesting; you never know, you may even want to work for one of them.
