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Federal Ministry of Works (Nigeria)

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Federal Ministry of Works
Agency overview
Formed1951; 73 years ago (1951)
JurisdictionNigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria
HeadquartersMabushi, Abuja
Annual budget1.03 trillion (2024)[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Websitefmw.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

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

Departments

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  • Highways, Planning & Development
  • Human Resource Management
  • Highways Construction and Rehabilitation
  • Finance and Accounts
  • Planning, Research and Statistics
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Procurement
  • Reform Coord. & Service Improvement
  • Highway Bridges and Design
  • Highways, Mat. Geo-Technics & QC
  • Engineering Services

Units

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  • Legal Services
  • Press and Public Relations
  • Office of the Permanent Secretary
  • Audit
  • Protocol
  • Public Private Partnership
  • Reforms, Servicom and Anti-Corruption Unit
  • Library Services

Federal Ministers of Works

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Name

(Born-Died)

Portrait Term of Office Cabinet
Colonial Nigeria
1 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

(1912 –1966)

1951 1954 Macpherson
2 Inuwa Wada

(1917– 2015)

1955 1 October 1960
Federation of Nigeria
2 Inuwa Wada

(1917– 2015)

1 October 1960 May 1965 Balewa

(III)

3 Shehu Shagari

(1925 –2018)

May 1965 16 January 1966 Balewa

(II)

4 Femi Okunnu

(b. 1933)

6 July 1967 1975 Gowon

(Federal Executive Council)

5 Olusegun Obasanjo

(b. 1937)

January 1975 29 July 1975
6 Olufemi Olumide

(1938–2020)

29 July 1975 1976 Muhammed

(Federal Executive Council)

7 Orho Esio Obada

(1939–2020)

1976 1977 Obasanjo

(Federal Executive Council)

8 Oberu Aribiah

(b. 1938)

March 1977 24 July 1978
9 Muhammed Shuwa

(1939–2012)

24 July 1978 1979
10 Sunday Essang

(1940–1991)

December 1979 October 1983 Shagari

(I)

11 Emmanuel Nsan

(1932–2011)

October 1983 1984 Buhari

(Federal Executive Council)

12 Hamza Abdullahi

(1945–2019)

1984 1985
13 Abubakar Umar

(1925–2009)

1985 23 December 1987 Babangida

(Federal Executive Council)

14 Mohammed Kontagora

(b. 1937)

23 December 1987 1993
15 Barnabas Gemade

(1928–2001)

August 1993 17 November 1993 Shonekan

(I)

16 Lateef Jakande

(1929–2021)

November 1993 March 1995 Abacha

(Federal Executive Council)

17 Abdulkareem Adisa

(1948–2005)

March 1995 December 1997
18 Garba Ali Mohammed

(b. 1949)

December 1997 June 1999 Abubakar

(Federal Executive Council)

19 Anthony Anenih

(1933 –2018)

June 1999 July 2003 Obasanjo

(I)

20 Adeseye Ogunlewe

(b. 1943)

July 2003 March 2006 Obasanjo

(II)

21 Obafemi Anibaba

(b. 1944)

March 2006 September 2006
22 Cornelius Adebayo

(b. 1944)

September 2006 January 2007
23 Hassan Muhammed Lawal

(1954–2018)

17 December 2008 17 March 2010 Yar'Adua

(I)

24 Mohammed Daggash

(b. 1960)

6 April 2010 July 2011 Jonathan

(I)

25 Mike Onolememen

(b. 1965)

July 2011 November 2015 Jonathan

(II)

26 Babatunde Fashola

(b. 1963)

11 November 2015 29 May 2023 Buhari

(III)

27 Dave Umahi

(b. 1963)

21 August 2023 Incumbent Tinubu

(I)

References

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  1. ^ "2024 APPROPRIATION ACT". Budget Office of the Federation. 2024-01-23. p. 949. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  2. ^ "Federal Ministry of Works". fmw.gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  3. ^ Obiowo, Caleb (2024-04-12). "Right of Way of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway redesigned to save infrastructure – Umahi". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-04-26.