Nigerian Mines and Steel Development Ministry
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The Mines and Steel Development Ministry is a Nigeria
n ministry established in 1985 to encourage development of the country’s solid mineral resources.
The Ministry formulates policy, provides information on mining potential and production, regulates operations and generates revenue for the government. Operational departments include Mining cadastre
(records of mine locations, ownership etc.),
Geological survey of Nigeria,
Mines inspectorate,
Artisanal and small-scale mining and
Mining environment.
. A Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant, assists the Ministers. The Permanent Secretary is responsible for day-to-day operations and for implementation of policy changes. As of December 2009, the Permanent Secretary was Suleiman D. Kassim.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n ministry established in 1985 to encourage development of the country’s solid mineral resources.
The Ministry formulates policy, provides information on mining potential and production, regulates operations and generates revenue for the government. Operational departments include Mining cadastre
Cadastre
A cadastre , using a cadastral survey or cadastral map, is a comprehensive register of the metes-and-bounds real property of a country...
(records of mine locations, ownership etc.),
Geological survey of Nigeria,
Mines inspectorate,
Artisanal and small-scale mining and
Mining environment.
Leaders
The Ministry is directed by a Federal Minister and by a Minister of State, both appointed by the PresidentPresident of Nigeria
The President of Nigeria is the Head of State and head of the national executive. Officially styled President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The current President of Nigeria is Goodluck Jonathan.-History:On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained...
. A Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant, assists the Ministers. The Permanent Secretary is responsible for day-to-day operations and for implementation of policy changes. As of December 2009, the Permanent Secretary was Suleiman D. Kassim.
| Minister | Minister of State | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Obiorah | 2003 | 2007 | |
| Sarafa Tunji Ishola Sarafa Tunji Ishola Alhaji Sarafadeen Tunji Isola became Nigeria's Minister of Mines and Steel Development on 26 July 2007, and was released from his duties by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 29 October 2008.-Background:... |
July 2007 | Oct 2008 | |
| Diezani Allison-Madueke | Ahmed Mohamed Gusau | Dec 2008 |