Cabinet of Nigeria
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The Cabinet of Nigeria is part of the Executive Branch of the Government of Nigeria. The Cabinet's role, as written in the Ministers' Statutory Powers and Duties (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) Act [1] is to serve as an advisory body to the President of Nigeria. Members of the Cabinet are appointed and report to the President, who can dismiss them at will. The Cabinet currently oversees 24[2] Federal Ministries, each responsible for some aspect of providing government services, as well as a number of 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 Senate. Section 147 (6) gives the Senate 21 days to complete the screening for confirmation or rejection by a simple majority. According to Section 147 (5) of the constitution the only qualification for one to be appointed as Minister is that the person must be “qualified for election into 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]
| Allowance type | Amount (₦) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture | 6,079,200 | Paid once in four years |
| Vehicle | 8,105,600 | Optional, loan repayable by the end of the tenure of the minister. |
| Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance | 1,519,800 | Paid annually |
| Domestic Staff | 911,880 | Paid annually |
| Entertainment | 607,920 | Paid annually |
| Utilities | 405,280 | Paid annually |
| Monitoring allowance | 303,960 | |
| Personal Assistant | 506,000 | Paid annually |
| Newspaper allowance | 303,960 | |
| Leave | 202,640 | Paid annually |
| Tour duty | 35,000 | |
| Estacode allowance | $900 | per night |
| Housing | 4,052,800 | paid annually |
| Total | 13,374,240 | Excluding optional vehicle allowance |
Ministers and Ministers of State
By convention, 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]
Current cabinet
Template:Cabinet of Muhammadu Buhari
See also
References
- ^ "Ministers' Statutory Powers and Duties Act". Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "List of Federal Ministers of Nigeria, Permanent Secretaries & Their Ministries". STATE HOUSE Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Permanent Secretaries". Office of the Head of Service of the Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ "ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY". RMAFC. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
- ^ "Salaries of Political Office Holders". 2019-05-15.
- ^ "Government Ministries in Nigeria". Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved 2009-12-21.