Defence Minister of Nigeria

The Federal Minister of Defence of Nigeria is the Federal Executive Council official who leads the Defence Ministry of Nigeria.The Defence Minister's main responsibility is to manage all branches of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to maintain a modern, competent, and professional military force for the protection of the national territory, maritime interests, airspace, and constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Mohammed Badaru AbubakarThe HonourableFederal Executive CouncilPresident of Nigerialegislature'sadvice and consentTerm lengthMuhammadu RibaduDefence Ministry of NigeriaNigerian Armed ForcesFederal Republic of NigeriaFirst Nigerian RepublicInuwa WadaNigerian military junta of 1966–1979Yakubu GowonIlliya BisallaOlusegun ObasanjoSecond Nigerian RepublicIya AbubakarAkanbi OniyangiNigerian military junta of 1983–1999Domkat BaliSani AbachaAbdulsalami AbubakarFourth Nigerian RepublicTheophilus DanjumaRabiu KwankwasoYayale AhmedShettima MustaphaGodwin AbbeAdetokunbo KayodeHaliru Mohammed BelloOlusola ObadaLabaran MakuAliyu Mohammed GusauMansur Mohammed Dan AliBashir Salihi MagashiPremium TimesMilitarylaw enforcementintelligence agenciesNigeriaNigerian ArmyChief of Army StaffNigerian NavyChief of Naval StaffNigerian Air ForceChief of Air StaffMinistry of DefenceChief of the Defence StaffNigeria Police ForceNational Drug Law Enforcement AgencyNigerian Mobile PoliceEconomic and Financial Crimes CommissionState Security ServiceNational Intelligence AgencyDefence Intelligence AgencyChief of Defence Intelligence