Cabinet of Nigeria

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Federal Executive Council
Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Council executives

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), also simply known as The Cabinet is the

parastatals
(government-owned corporations).

Relationship to civil service

The ministries and parastatals are staffed by career civil servants. Each is headed by a Permanent Secretary, a senior civil servant appointed by the Head of the Civil Service. The Permanent Secretary is accountable to a Minister, who sits in the Cabinet and reports to the President. The Minister is appointed by the President subject to approval by the Senate and is responsible for policy, also while the Permanent Secretary is responsible for implementation of policy.[3]

Confirmation Process

The heads of the executive ministries are nominated by the President and then presented to the

House of Representatives”. If approved, they receive their commission scroll, are sworn in
and then begin their duties.

Salary

The heads of the executive departments and most other senior federal officers at cabinet or sub-cabinet level receive their salary under a fixed pay plan as reviewed by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).[4] The annual basic salary of a substantive minister is ₦2,026,400 (₦168,866:66 per month).[5]

Ministers and Ministers of State

According to the Nigerian Constitution, there must be at least one Cabinet member from each of the 36 states in Nigeria, although there are only 28 ministries and at times the President takes direct control of a key ministry such as Petroleum Resources. To ensure representation from each state, a Minister is often assisted by one or more Ministers of State.[6]

Cabinet

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Ministers' Statutory Powers and Duties Act". Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  2. ^ "List of Federal Ministers of Nigeria, Permanent Secretaries & Their Ministries". STATE HOUSE Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  3. ^ "Permanent Secretaries". Office of the Head of Service of the Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  4. ^ "ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY". RMAFC. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
  5. ^ "Salaries of Political Office Holders". 2019-05-15. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  6. ^ "Government Ministries in Nigeria". Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved 2009-12-21.