History of FMSDIGA
The Ministry was re-established in 2019 by virtue of the power of Section 5 (1) (a) of the 1999 Constitution which vested power on the Pre.sident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to create. Prior to the creation of the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs by the then President Muhammadu Buhari on September 11, 2019, the activities of this Ministry were domiciled in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) as Special Duties Office.
On 21st August, 2019, the Federal Ministry of Special Duties was re-established. The Ministry has three Agencies/Parastatals which it supervises. They are:
i. National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC);
ii. National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF); and
iii. Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA
Our Mandate
Develop and Implement Policies, Programmes and Projects towards improvement of Inter- Governmental relations at the state and Local Government Levels.
Our Mission
To serve as strategic tool for grassroots development and effective implementation and Monitoring of Government Policies and Programmes for National Development.
Our Visions
To serve as a platform for championing Nation Building through enthronement of social harmony and sustainable Development.
Our Departments
Human Resources Management
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Finance and Accounts Department
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Procurement Department
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Internal Audit Department
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Projects and Programs Department
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Inter-Governmental Affairs
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Units
Legal
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SERVICOM / ACTU
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Information and Public Relations Unit (PRESS)
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Directors
ADERONKE A. JAIYESIMI
Director Human Resource Management (HRM)
EEKPA JOSEPH EJEMBI
Director Special Duties
AJIDE SUNDAY BABATUNDE
Director Parastatals
FELIX NWEKE
Director Finance & Accounts
DR CYPRIAN EDDEY KPAKOL
Director Policy Implementation and Monitoring of Government Decisions (PIMGD)
YUSUF AHMADU
Director Projects & Programs
Head of Department Procurement
KAMILATU KIDA
Director Legal
PATIENCE EHUJOR
Director Inter-Governmental Affairs (IGA)
ANASTASIA OGBONNA
HOD Press