Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1951 |
| Jurisdiction |  Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Headquarters | Abuja, FCT |
| Annual budget | ₦29.13 billion (2024)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | fmcide.gov.ng |
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy in Nigeria is a government ministry responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and regulation of policies related to communications, innovation, and digital economy sectors within the country.
The current minister is Dr Bosun Tijani.[2]
Structure
The ministry's structure:[3]
Agencies
- National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
- National Data Protection Commission (NDPC)
- Galaxy Backbone
- Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT)
- Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)
- Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
- Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF)
Departments
- Information and Communication Technology
- National Frequency Management Council
- Human Resource Management
- Planning, Research and Statistics
- Spectrum Management
- Procurement
- E-Government
- Telecommunications and Postal Service
- Finance and Account
- General Services
- Reform Coordination
- Radio Monitoring and Survey
Units
- Anti-Corruption and Transparency
- Press and Public Relations
- Legal
- Internal Audit
- SERVICOM
List of Federal Ministers
| Name (Born-Died) | Portrait | Term of Office | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Nigeria | |||||
| 1 | Arthur Prest (1906–1976) |  | 1952 | 1955 | Macpherson |
| 2 | K O Mbadiwe (1915–1990) |  | 1955 | 1957 | |
| 3 | Ladoke Akintola (1910–1966) | 1957 | 1959 | ||
| First Republic | |||||
| 4 | Olu Akinfosile | 1 October 1960 | 1964 | Balewa (I) | |
| 5 | Raymond Njoku (1915–1977) | 1964 | 15 January 1966 | Balewa (II) | |
| Military Government (1966–1979) | |||||
| 6 | Aminu Kano (1920–1983) |  | 12 June 1967 | 13 January 1972 | Gowon (Federal Executive Council) |
| 7 | Joseph Sarwuan Tarka (1932–1980) |  | 13 January 1972 | 1 August 1974 | |
| 8 | Murtala Muhammed (1938–1976) |  | 7 August 1974 | 29 July 1975 | |
| 9 | Silvanus Olatunde Williams (1922–2006) | August 1975 | 1977 | Muhammed (Federal Executive Council) | |
| 10 | Oberu Aribiah (b. 1938) | 24 July 1978 | 1979 | Obasanjo (Federal Executive Council) | |
| Second Republic | |||||
| 11 | Akanbi Oniyangi (1930–2006) | December 1979 | 1981 | Shagari (I) | |
| 12 | Isaac Shaahu (b. 1935) | 1981 | February 1982 | ||
| 13 | Audu Ogbeh (b. 1947) |  | February 1982 | October 1983 | |
| 14 | Emmanuel Adiele (b. 1938) | October 1983 | December 1983 | Shagari (II) | |
| Military Government (1983–1993) | |||||
| 15 | Ahmed A Abdullahi (b. 1945) | January 1984 | August 1985 | Buhari (Federal Executive Council) | |
| 16 | Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (b. 1945) | August 1985 | 23 December 1987 | Babangida (Federal Executive Council) | |
| 17 | David Mark (b. 1948) |  | January 1988 | June 1990 | |
| 18 | Olawale Adeniji Ige (1938–2022) | June 1990 | January 1993 | ||
| Third Republic (Interim National Government) | |||||
| 19 | Dapo Sarumi (b. 1944) | August 1993 | 17 November 1993 | Shonekan (I) | |
| Military Government (1993–1999) | |||||
| 20 | Abubakar Rimi (1940–2010) | 25 November 1993 | March 1995 | Abacha (Federal Executive Council) | |
| 21 | Tajudeen Olanrewaju (b. 1946) | March 1995 | December 1997 | ||
| 22 | Patrick Aziza (1947–2014) | December 1997 | August 1998 | Abacha (Federal Executive Council) | |
| 23 | Canice Umenwaliri (1943) | August 1998 | 1999 | Abubakar (Federal Executive Council) | |
| Fourth Republic | |||||
| 24 | Mohammed Arzika (1943–2015) | June 1999 | 12 June 2001 | Obasanjo (I) | |
| 25 | Haliru Mohammed Bello (b. 1945) | June 2001 | May 2003 | ||
| 26 | Cornelius Adebayo (b. 1941) | July 2003 | August 2006 | Obasanjo (II) | |
| 27 | Obafemi Anibaba (b. 1944) | September 2006 | January 2007 | ||
| 28 | Frank Nweke (b. 1965) |  | January 2007 | May 2007 | |
| 29 | John Odey (1959–2018) | 26 July 2007 | 17 December 2008 | Yar'Adua (I) | |
| 30 | Dora Akunyili (1954–2014) | .jpg) | 17 December 2008 | 15 December 2010 (resigned) | Jonathan (I) |
| 31 | Labaran Maku (b. 1962) | 15 December 2010 | May 2011 | ||
| 32 | Omobola Johnson (b. 1965) |  | 24 July 2011 | November 2015 | Jonathan (II) |
| 33 | Adebayo Shittu (b. 1953) | .jpg) | 11 November 2015 | 28 May 2019 | Buhari (I) |
| 34 | Isa Ali Pantami (b. 1972) |  | 21 August 2019 | 29 May 2023 | Buhari (II) |
| 35 | Bosun Tijani (b. 1977) | .jpg) | 21 August 2023 | Incumbent | Tinubu (I) |
References
- ^ "2024 APPROPRIATION ACT". Budget Office of the Federation. 2024-01-23. p. 323. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Yedder, Omar Ben (2024-02-01). "Bosun Tijani: Nigeria's tech sage turned minister on AI, innovation, and the role of government". African Business. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Structure". The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Retrieved 2024-04-29.