Ministry of Power, Works and Housing (Nigeria)

Ministry of Power, Works and Housing is an arm of the Federal government of Nigeria with a responsibilities of providing social amenities such as Power over Ethernet across the country. The Ministry in discharging this mandate is guided by the provisions of the laws provided under National Electric Power Policy (NEPP) of 2001, the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act of 2005, Rural Electrification Implementation Strategy Plan 2016 and the Roadmap for Power Sector Reform of August 2010.[1][2][3]

Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing
Founding documentConstitution of Nigeria
JurisdictionNigeria
Websitewww.power.gov.ng
Executive branch
LeaderMinister
AppointerSaleh Mamman
HeadquartersAbuja
Judicial branch
SeatAbuja, FCT
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Administration

Muhammadu Buhari appoint Babatunde Fashola former governor of Lagos State as minister of Ministry of Power, Works and Housing,[4] served from 2015 to 2019, in 2019 Saleh Mamman was appointed as a new minister. the Minister of Works And Housing.[5] The President makes the announcement after an inauguration of his cabinet in capital territory Abuja. [6][7][8] Later on The president decided to split the ministry into two[9][10] He appointed Sale Mamman as minister of Power and Fashola to handle Works and Housing.[11]

Agency

The Ministry executes its mandatory work through the following six (6) Agencies:

  • Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
  • Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)
  • Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA)
  • Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
  • Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO)
  • National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN)


References
  1. "Federal Ministry of Power, Nigeria". Federal Ministry of Power, Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. "Unbundling the power, works and housing ministry". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. "DevelopmentAid". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. "Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing: Interview". Oxford Business Group. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. "Why Buhari commot power from Fashola hand?". BBC News Pidgin. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. "Mamman Becomes Minister Of Power, Fashola To Handle Works alongside Abubakar Aliyu as the state minister And Housing". Channels Television. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. "Implementation of Identified Priorities and Deliverables of Federal Ministry of Power". Federal Ministry of Power, Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. "Nigerian Federal Ministry of Power, Works, and Housing (FMoPWH) | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  9. "Why I split Ministry of Power, Works and Housing — Buhari". Vanguard News. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  10. Agbakwuru, Johnbosco (2019-09-12). "Nigeria: Why I Split Ministry of Power, Works and Housing - Buhari". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  11. "Mamman Becomes Minister Of Power, Fashola To Handle Works And Housing". Channels Television. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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