Cabinet of Nigeria
{{short description|Nigeria Federal Executive Council}}
{{Politics of Nigeria}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Federal Executive Council
| type = Council
| seal = Coat_of_arms_of_Nigeria.svg
| seal_width = 140px
| seal_caption = Coat of arms of Nigeria
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| formed = 1963
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| headquarters = Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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| chief1_position = Chairman
| chief1_name = Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria
| chief2_position = Vice Chairman
| chief2_name = Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria
| chief3_position =
| chief4_name = Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff
| chief3_name = George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), also simply known as The Cabinet is the cabinet of ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and is part of the executive branch of the Government of Nigeria. The council's role, as written in the Ministers' Statutory Powers and Duties Act,{{cite web|title=Ministers' Statutory Powers and Duties Act|url=http://lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/MINISTERS%27-STATUTORY-POWERS-AND-DUTIES-%28MISCELLANEOUS-PROVISIONS%29-ACT.html|access-date=2019-05-14|archive-date=2019-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529221834/http://lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/MINISTERS%27-STATUTORY-POWERS-AND-DUTIES-%28MISCELLANEOUS-PROVISIONS%29-ACT.html|url-status=dead}} is to serve as an advisory body to the President of Nigeria, who serves as the FEC's chairman. Members of the cabinet are appointed by and report to the President, who can dismiss them at will. The cabinet currently consists of 24{{cite web|title=List of Federal Ministers of Nigeria, Permanent Secretaries & Their Ministries|url=http://www.statehouse.gov.ng/index.php/news/speeches/1752-list-of-federal-ministers-of-nigeria-permanent-secretaries-their-ministries|publisher=STATE HOUSE Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria|access-date=2017-01-16}} Federal Ministries, each responsible for some aspect of providing government services, as well as a number of parastatals (government-owned corporations).
Relationship to civil service
The ministries and parastatals are staffed by career civil servants. Each is headed by a Permanent Secretary, a senior civil servant appointed by the Head of the Civil Service. The Permanent Secretary is accountable to a Minister, who sits in the Cabinet and reports to the President. The Minister is appointed by the President subject to approval by the Senate and is responsible for policy, also while the Permanent Secretary is responsible for implementation of policy.{{cite web
|url=http://hosf.gov.ng/civil_service/disposition_list_5
|title=Permanent Secretaries
|publisher=Office of the Head of Service of the Federation
|access-date=2009-12-20
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810004409/http://www.hosf.gov.ng/civil_service/disposition_list_5
|archive-date=2010-08-10
}}
Confirmation Process
The heads of the executive ministries are nominated by the President and then presented to the Senate. Section 147 (6) of the Nigerian constitution gives the Senate 21 days to complete the screening for confirmation or rejection by a simple majority. According to Section 147 (5) of the constitution the only qualification for one to be appointed as Minister is that the person must be “qualified for election into the House of Representatives”. If approved, they receive their commission scroll, are sworn in and then begin their duties.
= Salary =
The heads of the executive departments and most other senior federal officers at cabinet or sub-cabinet level receive their salary under a fixed pay plan as reviewed by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).{{cite web
|title = ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY
|publisher = RMAFC
|url = http://www.rmafc.gov.ng/
|access-date = 2019-05-15
}} The annual basic salary of a substantive minister is ₦2,026,400 (₦168,866:66 per month).{{cite web
|title = Salaries of Political Office Holders
|date = 2019-05-15
|url = https://nigeriamessageboard.com/believe-not-nigerian-ministers-earn-barack-obama/
|access-date = 2019-05-14
|archive-date = 2021-04-16
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210416013809/https://nigeriamessageboard.com/believe-not-nigerian-ministers-earn-barack-obama/
|url-status = dead
}}
Ministers and Ministers of State
According to the Nigerian Constitution, there must be at least one Cabinet member from each of the 36 states in Nigeria, the number of ministries is a factor of the president's discretion and at times the President takes direct control of a key ministry such as Petroleum Resources. To ensure representation from each state, a Minister is often assisted by one or more Ministers of State.{{cite web
|url=http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/Nigeria/Government/Government_Ministries
|title=Government Ministries in Nigeria
|publisher=Commonwealth of Nations
|access-date=2009-12-21}}
Cabinet
{{Main|Federal Ministries of Nigeria}}
See also
Notes
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