Ministries of Kaduna State

Ministries in Kaduna State, Nigeria

State in Nigeria

Ministries of Kaduna State

State

Nicknames:

Centre of Learning

Location of Kaduna State in Nigeria

Coordinates: 10°20′N 7°45′E﻿ / ﻿10.333°N 7.750°E﻿ / 10.333; 7.750
Country|  Nigeria
Capital| Kaduna
Government

• Governor[1]| Uba Sani (APC)
• Deputy Governor| Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe
Area

• Total

| 46,053 km2 (17,781 sq mi)
• Rank| 4th of 36
Time zone| UTC+01 (WAT)
postal code|

8000014

ISO 3166 code| NG-KD
Website| Kaduna State Ministries

Ministries of Kaduna State are official branches legally approved by the state government for carrying a specific project inside Kaduna State. The ministries are govern by appointed commissioners by the state governor and approved by the State House of Assembly..[2] In 2019 the governor of the state Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai cut down the rate of ministries from 19 to 14 ministries.[3] The governor signed an executive order to create another three new ministries apart from the old ones.[3][4][5]

## Ministries

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The governor of the state made a new structure, He signed an Executive Order to create and restructure ministries in Kaduna State. The order abolishes the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Tourism, the Ministry of Rural & Community Development and the Ministry of Water Resources. It amends the mandates of the ministries responsible for local government, women and social development, works and sports.[6]

s/n  | Ministry  | Commissioner  |  | Websites

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1  | Ministry of Agriculture | Murtala Dabo  |  | Kaduna State Ministry of agriculture
2  | Planning and Budget Commission  | Mukhtar Ahmed |  | Kaduna State Ministry of budget
3  | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology  | Patience Fakai |  | Kaduna State Ministry of commerce
4  | Ministry of Education | Prof. Mohammed Sani Bello  |  | Kaduna State Ministry of education
5  | Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources  | Abubakar Buba  |  | Kaduna State Ministry of Environment
6  | Ministry of Finance  | Shizzer Nasara Joy Bada |  | Kaduna State Ministry of finance
7  | Ministry of Justice | Sani Shuaibu |  | Kaduna State Ministry of justice
8  | Ministry of Health  | Ummi Kaltume Ahmed |  | Kaduna State Ministry of health
9  | Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs  | Sadiq Mamman Lagos  |  | Kaduna State Ministry of local government
10  | Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs  | Overseeing Commissioner: Samuel Aruwan |  | Kaduna State Ministry of rural
11  | Ministry of Housing and Urban Development  | Aminu Abdullahi Shagali |  | Kaduna State Ministry of water
12  | Ministry of Human Services and Social Development  | Salisu Rabi |  | Kaduna State Ministry of women
13  | Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure  | Arc (Dr.) Ibrahim Hamza  |  | Kaduna State Ministry of works
14  | Ministry of Sports Development  | Prof. Benjamin Kumai Gugong  |  | Kaduna State Ministry of youth
Source:[7]

## References

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1. ^ See List of governors of Kaduna State for a list of prior governors
2. ^ "El-Rufai nominates 11 Commissioners for Kaduna". 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
3. ^ a b "Governor El-Rufai releases new governance structure for Kaduna - FULL DETAILS - Premium Times Nigeria". 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
4. ^ Agbese, rew; Kaduna (2019-06-15). "Kaduna creates three new ministries, including ministry for internal security". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
5. ^ "El-Rufai orders massive recruitment into ministries, agencies - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
6. ^ "Governor El-Rufai releases new governance structure for Kaduna - FULL DETAILS - Premium Times Nigeria". 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
7. ^ "Ministries – Kaduna State Government". Retrieved 2020-04-10.