Federal Ministry of Works (Nigeria)

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Federal Ministry of Works
Coat of arms of Nigeria.svg
Agency overview
Formed1951;74 years ago (1951)
Jurisdiction Flag of Nigeria.svg Federal Republic of Nigeria
Headquarters Mabushi, Abuja
Annual budget 1.03 trillion (2024) [1]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
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]

Contents

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
1 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

(1912 –1966)

Nigerian Public Domain 612.jpg 19511954 Macpherson
2 Inuwa Wada

(1917– 2015)

19551 October 1960
Federation of Nigeria
2Inuwa Wada

(1917– 2015)

1 October 1960May 1965Balewa

(III)

3 Shehu Shagari

(1925 –2018)

Nigerian Public Domain 556.jpg May 196516 January 1966Balewa

(II)

4 Femi Okunnu

(b. 1933)

6 July 19671975 Gowon

(Federal Executive Council)

5 Olusegun Obasanjo

(b. 1937)

Olusegun Obasanjo 1978-04-01.jpg January 197529 July 1975
6 Olufemi Olumide

(1938–2020)

29 July 19751976Muhammed

(Federal Executive Council)

7 Orho Esio Obada

(1939–2020)

19761977Obasanjo

(Federal Executive Council)

8 Oberu Aribiah

(b. 1938)

March 197724 July 1978
9 Muhammed Shuwa

(1939–2012)

Nigerian Public Domain 132.jpg 24 July 19781979
10 Sunday Essang

(1940–1991)

December 1979October 1983Shagari

(I)

11 Emmanuel Nsan

(1932–2011)

October 19831984 Buhari

(Federal Executive Council)

12 Hamza Abdullahi

(1945–2019)

19841985
13 Abubakar Umar

(1925–2009)

198523 December 1987 Babangida

(Federal Executive Council)

14 Mohammed Kontagora

(b. 1937)

23 December 19871993
15 Barnabas Gemade

(1928–2001)

Gemade.jpg August 199317 November 1993 Shonekan

(I)

16 Lateef Jakande

(1929–2021)

November 1993March 1995 Abacha

(Federal Executive Council)

17 Abdulkareem Adisa

(1948–2005)

March 1995December 1997
18 Garba Ali Mohammed

(b. 1949)

December 1997June 1999 Abubakar

(Federal Executive Council)

19 Anthony Anenih

(1933 –2018)

June 1999July 2003Obasanjo

(I)

20 Adeseye Ogunlewe

(b. 1943)

July 2003March 2006Obasanjo

(II)

21 Obafemi Anibaba

(b. 1944)

March 2006September 2006
22 Cornelius Adebayo

(b. 1944)

September 2006January 2007
23 Hassan Muhammed Lawal

(1954–2018)

17 December 200817 March 2010 Yar'Adua

(I)

24 Mohammed Daggash

(b. 1960)

Daggash at council meeting.jpg 6 April 2010July 2011 Jonathan

(I)

25 Mike Onolememen

(b. 1965)

July 2011November 2015Jonathan

(II)

26 Babatunde Fashola

(b. 1963)

Babatunde Fashola.jpg 11 November 201529 May 2023Buhari

(III)

27 Dave Umahi

(b. 1963)

Dave Umahi.jpg 21 August 2023Incumbent Tinubu

(I)

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References

  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.