Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (Nigeria)


The Mines and Steel Development Ministry is a Nigerian ministry established in 1985 to encourage development of the country's solid mineral resources.
The Ministry formulates policy, provides information on mining potential and production, regulates operations and generates revenue for the government. Operational departments include Mining cadastre,
Geological survey of Nigeria,
Mines inspectorate,
Artisanal and small-scale mining and
Mining environment.

Organisation

The Ministry is directed by a Federal Minister and by a Minister of State, both appointed by the President. A Permanent Secretary, who is a career civil servant, assists the Ministers. The Permanent Secretary is responsible for day-to-day operations and for implementation of policy changes. As of December 2009, the Permanent Secretary was Suleiman D. Kassim.
MinisterMinister of StateTerm StartTerm End
Leslye Obiora20062007
Sarafa A. Tunji IsholaJuly 2007October 2008
Diezani Allison-MaduekeAhmed Mohamed GusauDecember 200817 March 2010
Musa Mohammed Sada6 April 201029 May 2015
Kayode FayemiAbubakar Bawa Bwari11 November 201530 May 2018
Abubakar Bawa Bwari30 May 201828 May 2019
Olamilekan AdegbiteUchechukwu Sampson Ogah21 August 201929 May 2023
Shuaibu AuduUba Maigari Ahmadu21 August 2023

Geological Survey Agency

The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency is a Nigerian government agency specialising in the geology and earth sciences of Nigeria. It falls under the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development. It was created by the Nigerian Geological Survey Establishment Act of 2006, and is a successor to the Geological Survey of Nigeria, which was established in 1919 after the unification of the Northern Nigeria and the Southern Nigeria Protectorates.

Activities

Activities of the agency include:
It has a subsidiary, NGSA Consult Ltd, which provides consultancy services.