History of Public Administration in Nigeria

History of Public Administration in Nigeria

Nigeria is a merger of the Northern protectorate and the Southern protectorate. The area that became Nigeria has long been inhabited by humans. During the 15th and 18th century, people in this region, experienced slavery, under the British. In 1960, the region gained independence and was named Nigeria.{ History of Public Administration in Nigeria }

Nigeria uses the three-arms of government system. These three arms are the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary. The executive of the country is responsible for the welfare of the citizens. The legislature is concerned about creating laws and policies. The judiciary is responsible for implementing laws. One of the ways in which the executive strives towards aiding the welfare of its people is providing direct services to the citizens.

The executive has a body of people who help render direct services to the citizens. This body of people is known as public administration. The Nigerian public administration is made up of ministries. Each ministry has an interrelated set of services they provide. The following is a list of all ministries in the country, their address, and phone number.

History of Public Administration in Nigeria

Note: Not all of them are under the Nigerian public administration

History Of Public Administration In Nigeria

1. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  • ADDRESS: Federal Capital Territory Office, Complex Block A, Area 11 (Eleven), P.M.B. 135, Garki, Abuja, FCT
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2341931

2. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION

  • ADDRESS: Federal Secretariat, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5232132

3. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & TOURISM

  • ADDRESS: Old Secretariat Area I, Block G & H, P.M.B. 88, Garki, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2341689; 2341491

4. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS

  • ADDRESS: Federal Secretariat, 2nd & 3rd Floors, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5237183

5. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

  • ADDRESS: Defence Headquarters, Opp. Agura HoPHONE NUMBER, P.M.B. 196, Area 7, Garki, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2340532; 2340533

6. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

  • ADDRESS: Federal Secretariat, Phase 2 (3rd Floor), Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5232800

7. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

  • ADDRESS: Federal Secretariat Complex, 9th Floor, Shehu Shagari Way, PMB 468 Garki Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5234014; 4136309; 5236309

8. FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (M.F.C.T.)

  • ADDRESS: Area 11, Garki, Abuja, P.M.B. 25, Garki, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2341195; 2341525; 2341019; 2341549

9. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  • ADDRESS: (Opposite Central Bank), P.M.B. 14, Garki, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2340946; 2340324; 2343783; 2343784; 2343786

10. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

  • ADDRESS: Maputo St., Wuse, Zone 3 (Opposite Nigeria Customs Services), P.M.B. 130, Garki, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5230185; 5230186; 5230189

11. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

  • ADDRESS: Block 4A (301-399), 3rd Floor, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, P.M.B. 83, (Garki Post Office), Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5234590

12. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES

  • ADDRESS: P.M.B. 85, Garki Post Office, Old Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Block ‘C’, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2341387; 2341721; 2341690

13. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF CULTURE TOURISM AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION

  • ADDRESS: Phase II Federal Secretariat; Shehu Shagari Way Abuja Nigeria.
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-23408297, 09-2348311, 09-2348310 23408297

14. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

  • ADDRESS: Block ‘F’ Old Secretariat, Area I, Garki, Abuja P.M.B. 0016, Garki Post Office
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2341602, 2341525, 2341935, 2341936

15. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

  • ADDRESS: New Federal Secretariat Complex, 10th Floor, Federal Secretariat, Wing lB (1001-1099), Block One, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5235194

16. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND PRODUCTIVITY

  • ADDRESS: 2nd Floor (257-237), Block 4A, New Federal, Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5231694

17. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES

  • ADDRESS: Federal Secretariat, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5233536-8

18. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF POWER & STEEL

  • ADDRESS: New Federal Secretariat Complex, 3rd – 4th Floors, Annex B, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5237064

19. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  • ADDRESS: 9th Floor, New Federal Government Secretariat, (Opp. New Parade Ground), Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5233397

20. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT

  • ADDRESS: 5th Floor, Annex 3, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5233536; 5236452; 5236517

21. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SPECIAL DUTIES

  • ADDRESS: First Floor, Phase II, New Federal Secretariat, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5235853; 5233536-8; 5235911-14

22. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

  • ADDRESS: 2nd Floor, Annex 3, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, P.M.B. 1136, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5237054

23. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

  • ADDRESS: P.M.B. 159, Block ‘A’, Old Secretariat Area I, Garki, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2340206; 2342684; 2342376

24. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

  • ADDRESS: 2nd Floor (201-224), Annex 3, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, P.M.B. 229, Central Area, Abuja, FCT
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5237115

25. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING (F.M.W.&H.)

  • ADDRESS: Radio House, Herbert Macaulay Way (South), P.M.B. ill, Garki, Abuja (Opp. Int’l. Conference Centre)
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-2341932; 2346073

26. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORT

  • ADDRESS: New Federal Secretariat Complex, Maitama Sule, Garki, Abuja
    PHONE NUMBER: 09-5235902-7

Of all these ministries, we have those that provide direct services to the public as well as those that do not provide direct services. Ministries that provide direct services to citizens of the country, fall under public administration. For instance, the Ministry of Health is one of those ministries under public administration. The Ministry of Health provides health care services to citizens of the country. There are lots of public health centres littered across the country. Another ministry under public administration is the Ministry of Education and Youth Development. The Ministry of Education and Youth Development is concerned about giving high-quality education to citizens of the country. In Nigeria, we have government schools at all levels of education: primary, secondary and tertiary.

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