Federal Ministry of Water Resources (Nigeria)
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources is a federal ministry in Nigeria that is responsible for the management of water supply, irrigation, freshwater, and aquaculture. The ministry was established in 1976 to oversee the eleven river basin development authorities in Nigeria.[1] The current minister of water resources is Engr. Suleiman Hussaini Adamu FNSE, FAEng., who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 11 November 2015.[2]
Responsibilities[edit]
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources aims to provide sustainable access to safe and sufficient water to meet the cultural and socio-economic needs of all Nigerians, while enhancing public health, food security, and poverty reduction. The ministry also strives to maintain the integrity of the freshwater ecosystem of the nation.[3]
Parastatals[edit]
The ministry supervises the following river basin development authorities:
- Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority
- Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority[4]
- Chad Basin River Development Authority
- Cross-River River Basin Development Authority
- Hadejia Jama'are River Basin Development Authority
- Ogun-osun River Basin Development Authority
- Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority
- Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority
- Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority
- Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority
- Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority
- Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority
Departments[edit]
The ministry has the following departments:
- Dams and Reservoir Operations
- Finance and Accounts
- General Services
- Human Resource Management
- Hydrology
- Internal Audit
- Irrigation & Drainage
- Procurement
- Reform Co-ordination and Service Improvement
- River Basin Operations and Inspectorate
- Special Duties
- Water Quality Control & Sanitation
- Water Resources Planning and Technical Support Services
- Water Supply and PPP
References[edit]
- ^ Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria (2016). "National Water Resource Policy" (PDF).
- ^ "Ministry of Water Resources".
- ^ "responsibilities of ministry of water resources".
- ^ "Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority".