FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

Bukar Dipcharima House, Central Business District, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria.

Minister: Rt. Hon. Chibuke Rotimi Amaechi

Minister of State: Sen. Gbemisola Ruqqayah Saraki
Permanent Secretary: Dr. Magdalene N. Ajani
Transport Planning & Coordination (TPC) Director: Dr. Mercy O. Ilori

5 Key Responsibilities

1. To provide direction for transportation policy and control.

2. To supervise and monitor and ensure that transportation policies are implemented.
3. To formulate relevant transportation laws for the general of Nigerians.
4. To carry out the auditing of management of all the eight parastatal under its management.
5. To liaise with the ministry of aviation and other ministries because it can achieve success
in isolation.

Departments

 Human Resources Management

 Procurement
 Special Duties
 General Services
 Maritime Services
 Engineering Services
 Finance and Accounts
 Rail Transport Services
 Maritime Safety & Security
 Transport Planning & Coordination (Supervising Dept. of NITT)
 Reform Coordination & Service Improvement
 Road Transport & Mass Transit Administration

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Agencies under Federal Ministry of Transportation
Transportation Parastatal
Nigerian Institute of Transport
Technology
National Inland Waterways
Authority
Nigerian Railway Corporation
Nigerian Maritime Administration
and Safety Agency
Nigerian Shippers’ Council
Maritime Academy of Nigeria
Council for Regulation of Freight
Forwarding of Nigeria
Nigerian Ports Authority
NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY:
Board Chairman: Olorogun John E. Onojeharho
Year of establishment Core Mandate
To conduct research on transport
management and development geared
1986
towards building transport system in
Nigeria
To improve and develop Nigeria’s
1997 inland waterways for easy navigation for
economy development of Nigeria
To carry out the carriage of passengers
1955
and freight in a cost-effective manner
To regulate shipping, maritime labor,
and coastal waters and inspect
August 1, 2007 waterways facilities to be sure they are
up to standard. They also provide rescue
missions on the waterways
 To protect exporters and importers in
1978
Nigeria as well as its goods.
Also known as Nautical College of
Nigeria, it is to educate and train
1979
shipboard officers, ratings and shore-
based management personnel in Nigeria
To determine the standards of skill and
knowledge to be attained by persons
2007
seeking to be registered Freight
Forwarder in Nigeria
To operate and effectively manage ports
1954
in Nigeria
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DG/CE: Dr. Bayero Salih Farah

CONCEPTION AND ESTABLISHMENT

Although the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology was conceived as Railway Training
Institute, it was expanded to serve as a Multi-Modal institute covering rail, road, water, Air and
pipeline. It was formally approved for establishment by Federal Government in 1980 and took-
off informally at the Railway compound in Zaria. The Institute was backed by law (now CAP
116, LFN, 2004) and was formally commissioned and upgraded to a Grade A Parastatal under
the Federal Ministry of Transport, putting it at par with universities.

MANDATE OF THE INSTITUTE

The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology is mandated by its Enabling Act to specifically
provide management training for personnel employed in all modes of transport. NITT serves as a
Transport Intelligence Centre for monitoring transport and logistics systems, and provide
equipment and facilities for the encouragement, promotion and conduct of applied research in all
modes of transport.

VISION
To become an internationally recognized centre of excellence, providing world-class
professional training, research, advice and solutions to all issues relating to transportation in
Nigeria and Africa.

MISSION
To systematically provide professional training in all aspects of transportation and offer research
and consultancy services to private and public transport and logistics agencies for the
achievement of management excellence in all modes of transport in Nigeria and the west African
sub-region.

OBJECTIVES OF NITT
The Institute was primarily established to achieve the following objectives;
 Professionalization of the Transport Industry
 Continuous Development of Skills and Competencies in the Industry
 Conducting Basic and Applied Research
 Offering Expert Advice to the Industry
 Regulating Professional Training Standards and Practice in the Country
 Monitoring transport and Logistics activities
 Advising on Safety Standards, Procedure and Practices
 Advise Government on all matters relating to Transport and Logistics in the country.
OUR CORE VALUES
 Professionalism
 Delivery of Quality Services
 Sustainability and Continuous Improvement
 Accountability and Discipline.
 Research and Development

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
 Clerk of National Assembly: Mr. Ojo Olatunde
 Deputy Clerk of National Assembly: Mr. Bala Yabani
 Senate President: Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan
 Deputy Senate President: Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege
 Senate Majority Leader: Sen Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi
 Senate Committee Chairman on Land Transport: Sen. Abdulfatai Omotayo
 Speaker: Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
 Deputy Speaker: Hon. Ahmed Wase
 House Majority Leader: Hon. Alhassan Doguwa
 House Committee Chairman on Land Transport: Hon. Abbas Tajudeen

FEDERAL AGENCIES
 Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Boss Mustapha
 Head of Civil Service: Mrs. Folashade Mejabi Yemi-Esan
 Chairman Federal Civil Service Commission: Dr. Bello Ingawa
 Ag. Chairman National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission; Mr. Ekpo Nta Esq
 Chairman Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission Chief Elias Mbam
 Chairman Federal Character Commission: Hajia Muheeba Dankaka
 Central Bank Governor: Mr. Godwin Emefiele
 Chairman, National Pension Commission: Dr. Oyindasola Oluremi Oni
 Director General National Pension Commission Hajia Aisha Dahir-Umar.
 Executive Secretary/ CEO National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Prof. Mohammed
Nasir Sambo

SECURITY
 National Security Adviser (NSA); Major General Mohammed Nasir Sambo rtd
 Chief of Defense Staff: General Lucky E.O
 Chief of Army Staff: Major General Yahaya Farouk
 Chief d Air Staff: Air-Vice Marshal Ishiaka Oladayo Amao
 Chief of Naval Staff: Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo
 Inspector General of Police: Usman Alkali Baba
 Director General, State Security Services: Yusuf Magaji Bichi
 Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS: Muhammed
Babandede
 Commandant General Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps: Dr. Ahmed
Abubakar Audi, mni

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  Controller General of the Nigerian correctional Service: Haliru Nababa
 Controller General, Federal Fire Service, Dr Ibrahim Alhaji Liman
 Comptroller General, National Custom Service: Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd).
 Corp Marshal Federal Road Safety Corps: Dr. Boboye O Oyeyemi

Political Administration
 Tiers of Government: Federal, State and Local Governments
 Arms of Government: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
 Total number of LGA’s: 774
 Number of Geo-political zones: 6 (North West, North East, North Central, South West,
South East and South South)

Portfolio Incumbent Term

President
Commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces Muhammadu Buhari 2015–present
Minister of Petroleum
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo 2015–present

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Minister of Justice Attorney General Abubakar Malami 2015–present
Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama 2015–present
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed 2018–present
Minister of Defence Bashir Salihi Magashi 2019–present
Minister of Education Adamu Adamu 2015–present
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Niyi Adebayo 2019–present
Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige 2015–present
Minister of Federal Capital Territory Mohammed Musa Bello 2015–present
Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu 2015–present
Minister of Mines and Steel Development Olamilekan Adegbite 2019–present
Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola 2019–present
Minister Of State for Budget and National Planning Clement Agba 2019–present
Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola 2015–present
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Sabo Nanono 2019–present
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi 2015–present
Minister of Power Saleh Mamman 2019–present
Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire 2019–present
Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen 2019–present
Minister of Niger Delta Godswill Akpabio 2019–present
Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed 2015–present
Minister of Environment Muhammad Mahmood 2019-present
Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Adamu 2019–present
Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare 2019–present
Minister for Aviation Sirika Hadi 2015–present
Minister of State for Environment Sharon Ikeazor 2019–present
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zubairu Dada 2019–present
Uchechukwu Sampson
Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development 2019–present
Ogah
Minister of State for Health Adeleke Mamora 2019–present
Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus Keyamo 2019–present
Minister of State for Power Goddy Jedy Agba 2019–present
Minister of State for Works and Housing Abubakar D. Aliyu 2019–present
Chukwuemeka
Minister of State for Education 2015–present
Nwajiuba
Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development Mustapha Baba Shehuri 2019–present
Minister of State for Niger Delta Tayo Alasoadura 2019
Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi 2019–present
Minister for Communication Isa Ali Pantami 2019–present
Mariam Yalwaji
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment 2019–present
Katagum
Minister of State for Petroleum Timipre Sylva 2019–present

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Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management
Sadiya Umar Farouq 2019–present
and Social Development
Minister of State for Transportation Gbemisola Saraki 2019–present
Minister of Special Duties and International Affairs George Akume 2019–present
Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory Ramatu Tijani Aliyu 2019–present
Mohammed Hassan
Minister of State for Science and Technology 2019–present
Abdullahi