Federal Ministry of Works (Nigeria) explained

Agency Name:Federal Ministry of Works
Seal:Coat_of_arms_of_Nigeria.svg
Jurisdiction: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Headquarters:Mabushi, Abuja
Budget:1.03 trillion (2024)[1]
Minister1 Name:Dave Umahi
Minister1 Pfo:Federal Minister of Works
Chief1 Name:Yakubu Kofarmata
Chief1 Position:Permanent Secretary
Website:fmw.gov.ng

The Federal Ministry of Works of Nigeria is a government body responsible for the planning, development, and maintenance of federal roads, bridges, and infrastructure across the country. It oversees the construction and rehabilitation of highways, ensures road safety standards are met, and coordinates with other relevant agencies and stakeholders in the transportation sector.[2]

The current Minister of Works is David Umahi.[3]

Structure

The Ministry of Works is structured into eleven professional departments and eight units.

Departments

Units

Federal Ministers of Works

Name(Born-Died)PortraitTerm of OfficeCabinet
Colonial Nigeria
1Abubakar Tafawa Balewa(1912 –1966)19511954Macpherson
2Inuwa Wada(1917– 2015)19551 October 1960
Federation of Nigeria
2Inuwa Wada(1917– 2015)1 October 1960May 1965Balewa(III)
3Shehu Shagari(1925 –2018)May 196516 January 1966Balewa(II)
4Femi Okunnu(b. 1933)6 July 19671975Gowon(Federal Executive Council)
5Olusegun Obasanjo(b. 1937)January 197529 July 1975
6Olufemi Olumide(1938–2020)29 July 19751976Muhammed(Federal Executive Council)
7Orho Esio Obada(1939–2020)19761977Obasanjo(Federal Executive Council)
8Oberu Aribiah(b. 1938)March 197724 July 1978
9Muhammed Shuwa(1939–2012)24 July 19781979
10Sunday Essang(1940–1991)December 1979October 1983Shagari(I)
11Emmanuel Nsan(1932–2011)October 19831984Buhari(Federal Executive Council)
12Hamza Abdullahi(1945–2019)19841985
13Abubakar Umar(1925–2009)198523 December 1987Babangida(Federal Executive Council)
14Mohammed Kontagora(b. 1937)23 December 19871993
15Barnabas Gemade(1928–2001)August 199317 November 1993Shonekan(I)
16Lateef Jakande(1929–2021)November 1993March 1995Abacha(Federal Executive Council)
17Abdulkareem Adisa(1948–2005)March 1995December 1997
18Garba Ali Mohammed(b. 1949)December 1997June 1999Abubakar(Federal Executive Council)
19Anthony Anenih(1933 –2018)June 1999July 2003Obasanjo(I)
20Adeseye Ogunlewe(b. 1943)July 2003March 2006Obasanjo(II)
21Obafemi Anibaba(b. 1944)March 2006September 2006
22Cornelius Adebayo(b. 1944)September 2006January 2007
23Hassan Muhammed Lawal(1954–2018)17 December 200817 March 2010Yar'Adua(I)
24Mohammed Daggash(b. 1960)6 April 2010July 2011Jonathan (I)
25Mike Onolememen(b. 1965)July 2011November 2015Jonathan (II)
26Babatunde Fashola(b. 1963)11 November 201529 May 2023Buhari(III)
27Dave Umahi(b. 1963)21 August 2023IncumbentTinubu(I)

References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-23 . 2024 APPROPRIATION ACT . 949 . 2024-04-25 . Budget Office of the Federation . en-gb.
  2. Web site: Federal Ministry of Works . 2024-04-26 . fmw.gov.ng.
  3. Web site: Obiowo . Caleb . 2024-04-12 . Right of Way of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway redesigned to save infrastructure – Umahi . 2024-04-26 . Nairametrics . en-US.