Ministry of Defense
Ship House, Area 10, Garki, Abuja.Nigeria
Telephone – +234 9 234 0534
Fax – +234 9 234 0714
Website: www.defence.gov.ng
Email: [email protected]
Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd.)
Honourable Minister of Defence
THE MINISTRY
The Ministry is responsible for providing administrative support and services to the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Its role is to provide the necessary support to build and maintain a modern, compact, strong, professional and mission-ready armed force for the Defence of territory on land, at sea and in the air. It also plays a key role in facilitating the armed forces in their role as a peace-making and peace-keeping force throughout the world.VISIONIn recognition of the challenges of the new millennium, a military sector with modernized equipment, well-trained in all aspects of military operation, fully professionalized, compact and mobile with adequate equipment, firepower and communications, capable of fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities and performing its international peace-keeping role proudly and efficiently is in place.
MISSION
To provide administrative and support services, timely and effective 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 Nigeria is a member.
Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Defence
TBS Investments
Command & Staff College of Nigeria
National Armed Forces Resettlement Center
Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
