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NIGERIA Ministry of Defence
The Nigeria Ministry of Defence is a Ministry of the Federal Government of Nigeria with the statutory responsibility of overseeing and supervising the Nigerian Armed Forces . The Ministry of Defence is headed by the Minister of Defence, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the President of a state. Beneath the Ministry of Defence are four subordinate military components
Ministry of Defence (MOD) was established on 1st October, 1958 with the statutory responsibility of overseeing the Defence profile of the country from the perspective of the Armed Forces It therefore supervises the Defence Headquarters, the Services namely,Navy, Army and Air Force as well as Tri-Services Institutions and Parastatals.
Duty of Nigeria ministry of defence
“In recognition of the challenges of the millennium
Military sector with modernized equipment,
well-trained in all aspects of military operations
Fully professionalized
compact and mobile with adequate equipment
Fire-power and communications,
capable of fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities
performing its international peace-keeping role proudly and efficiently.”
Responsibilities of Nigeria ministry of defence
Is to provide administrative and support services, timely and effectively to enable the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to build and maintain a modern, compact, strong, professional, mission-capable and mission-ready Armed Forces for the defence of National territory maritime interest, airspace and the protection and defence of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and to contribute to peace-making and peace-keeping duties worldwide under sub-regional and global organizations of which country is a member.
1 Responsible for the formulation and execution of the National Defence Policy
2 Make provisions for the welfare of the men of the Armed Forces in terms of training, accommodation, health care and other benefits aimed at boosting their morale
3 Enhance security in the African continent by promoting a collective defence system through bilateral, sub-regional and continental co-operation
4 Maintain men of the Nigerian Armed Forces in a state of combat readiness on land, sea and air
5 Maintain a proper balance in arms and men to meet needs of internal and external security
6 Enhance the capabilities and sophistication of the country’s defence industries, in order to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign sources of supply
7 Contribute towards peace and stability in the world through the United Nations Organization (UNO) the African Union; (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Structure of the Nigeria Ministry of defence
The organizational structure of the Ministry is made up of the civilian and military components. The civilian cell has six services and four operational departments each headed by a Director. The Honourable Minister assisted by Honourable Minister of State is the Chief Executive of the Ministry
The Permanent Secretary is the Accounting and Chief Administrative Officer of the Ministry. He coordinates and directs the activities of the Departments and Units in the Ministry. Recently, the Office of the Director Office of the Permanent Secretary Special Duties was created to oversee the following units in the Ministry
There are seven structure of ministry of defence. They are
1 Press and Public Relations Unit
2. Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit
3. Ministerial Servicom Unit
4. Internal Audit
5 Stock Verification Unit
6. Protocol Unit
7 Reform Unit
Department ministry of defence
The departments in the Ministry of Defence Headquarters
There are 6 department of ministry of defence. They are
1. Finance and Accounts Department
2. Medical Services Department
3. Procurement Department
4 Legal Department
5 Planning, Research and Statistics Department
6 Human Resource Management Department
Operational Departments
These are the list of operation department
1. Air Force Affairs Department
2 Navy Affairs Department
3 Joint Services Department
4. Army Affairs Department
Military Component
The Armed Forces Services Headquarters of the Ministry comprise the following:
1 Nigerian Army headquarters
2. Defence Headquarters
3 Nigerian Air Force Headquarters
4 Nigerian Navy Headquarters
The control of the Armed Forces, their joint operations and training rest with the Chief of Defence Staff who coordinates the three Services while the three Service Chiefs are responsible for the day to day running of their respective Services.
Management of ministry of defence
1 Director, Planning Research & Statistics
2 Director (Health Services Department)
3 Director, Joint Services
4 Dir, Special Duties, OPS
5 Director, Special Duties
6 Director, Finance & Accounts
7 Ag Director, General Services Department
8 Ag. Director, Internal Audit
9 Director, Army Affairs
10 Director, Reforms Coordination
11 Director, Education
12 Director, Legal
13 Director, Air Force Affairs
14 Director, Human Resources Management
15 Director, Navy Affairs
16 Director, Press and Public Relations
17 Director Procurement
Organisation of Nigeria ministry of defence
Headquartered at the Ship House in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. The organizational structure of the Ministry is made up of the civilian and military components. The Minister of Defence, appointed by the President of Nigeria with the consent of the Senate, is the political head of the Ministry of Defence. The Minister is sometimes assisted by the Minister of State. The Permanent Secretary is the Accounting and Chief Administrative Officer of the Ministry. He coordinates and directs the activities of the Departments and Units in the Ministry.
Military components organization
The Armed Forces Services Headquarters of the Ministry comprise the following:
1 Chief of the Defence Staff
2 Chief of Army Staff
3 Chief of Naval Staff
4 Chief of Air Staff
Control of the Armed Forces, their joint operations and training rest with the Chief of Defence Staff Nigeria who coordinates the three Services while the three Service Chiefs are responsible for the day to day running of their respective Services.
Civilian components organization
The civilization cell are nine (9) operational departments within the Ministry each headed by a Civilian director:
1 Human Resources
2 Finance & Accounts
3 Navy Affairs
4 Joint Services
5 Army Affairs
6 Air Force Affairs
7 Planning & Statistics
8 Procurement
9 Legal Departments
The civilian cell under the operational control of a civilian Director of the Nigerian Civil Service with others including:
Human Resource Management Department
Finance and Accounts Department
Planning, Research and Statistics Department
Procurement Department
Legal Department
Medical Services Department
Education Department
General Services Department
Information and Public Relations Department
Reforms Coordination and Services Improvement Department
Recently, the Office of the Director under the (Office of the Permanent Secretary) Special Duties was created to oversee the following units in the Ministry:
Ministerial Servicom Unit
Reform Unit
Internal Audit
Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit
Stock Verification Unit
Protocol Unit
Press and Public Relations Unit
Parastatals and agencies of defense
In addition, 3 agencies are subordinate to the Ministry of Defence
1 Defence Mission,
2 Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)
3 Defence Intelligence School.
Other defence parastatals include the Military Pension Board (MPB), Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) and the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). The Ministry of Defence also supervises tri-service training institutions, including the National Defence College (NDC), Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji (AFCSC), and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).