In this post I will like to explain what are the functions of nigeria ministry of interior and past of Nigeria ministry of interior
Who are the ministry of interior at the end of this post you will understand what And who are the ministry of interior in Nigeria
Nigeria Ministry of interior
Federal Ministry of the Interior is a part of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria tasked with providing complementary internal security and other ancillary services within the country
History of Nigeria ministry of interior
Concern to maintain internal security gave rise to the creation of Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1957 and In 2007 Ministry of Internal Affairs merged with the Ministry of Police Affairs, resulting in the Ministry of the Interior
Functions of ministry of interior
Nigeria Ministry of interior formulates and implements policies related to border management and supervises the National Immigration Services
Other functions of ministry of interior include the following
To Granting of Nigerian citizenship
To Consular and immigration services
To Granting of business permits and expatriate quotas
To Co-ordination of national and independence day celebrations
To Reformation and re-integration of inmates
To Security of lives and properties
To Management of National emergencies
To Recruitment of officers and men of the Correctional Service, Immigration Service, Fire Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
To Managing the retirement benefits of retirees of paramilitary Services under its supervision
Past of Nigeria Ministry of interior chairmen
These are the past of Nigeria ministry of interior. They are
1 Bello Maitama Yusuf 1979–1983 4 years in office
2 Bagudu Mamman 1990–1991 1 Year in office
Sunday Afolabi 1999–2000 1 Year in office
Mohammed Shata 2000–2003 3 years in office
Iyorchia Ayu 2003–2005 2 years in office
Magaji Muhammed 2005–2006 1 year in office
Oluyemi Adeniji 2006–2007 1 Year in office
Godwin Abbe 2007–2009 2 years in office
Shettima Mustapha 2009–2010 1 Year in office
Emmanuel Iheanacho 2010–2011 1 Year in office
Patrick Abba Moro 2011–2015 4 years in office
Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau 2015–2019 4 years in office
Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola 2019 to date