Government & Politics

Nigeria is one of the few countries in Africa that adopted the federal system of government, for every sector of authorities, effective governance depends on an appropriate division of responsibilities and resources between federal, state and local authorities. The federal government of Nigeria is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and the judiciary, whose power is vested by the constitution of Nigeria.

The federal government is responsible for the following basic duties:

• Providing public amenities like public education, power supply, etc.
• Provision of security to its citizens’ lives and properties.
• Creating employment opportunities, and an economical environment for businesses to thrive.
• Protecting the country from external and internal threats.
• Generating revenue for the country and its states.
• Establishment of research institutes, educational institutions, health care facilities, etc.

It is also the responsibility of the Nigerian federal government to provide social welfare for its citizens, and so, through the internally generated revenue, a number of resources have been harnessed by the federal government, and revenue gotten from these resources have been used to provide some basic life’s necessities for the Nigerian citizens. To ensure the responsibilities of the federal government are carried out effectively, tasks have been distributed to federal ministries, the federal ministry is a civil service department that stands as an intermediary between the federal government and its citizens, responsible for delivery of various types of government services. Each ministry is headed by a Permanent Secretary