Ministry of Defence (Nigeria)

Ministry of Defence

Agency overview
Formed	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Type	Executive Department
Jurisdiction	Federal Government of Nigeria
Headquarters	Abuja
Minister responsible	Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
Agency executives	Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana mni, Permanent Secretary Benson Usiholo Odaman, Director of Planning Research and Statistics O. M. Mustapha, Director of Joint Services
Parent department	Government of Nigeria
Child agency	Nigerian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) Defence Intelligence Agency (Nigeria)
Key document	Section 217-220 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
Website	http://defence.gov.ng

The Ministry of Defence is a government ministry 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 the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Its main mission is to provide administrative and support services, timely and effectively to enable the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.