The Department is responsible for the management of facilities and assets of the Ministry and has a complement of 72 staff. The Department has two Divisions:
i. Maintenance Division; and
ii. General Services Division.
Ad-Hoc Security Personnel of the Ministry
The Department supervises the following ad-hoc security personnel. It also processes monthly payment of their allowances based on their ranks and in accordance with the Extant Rules:
i. Police Officers/DSS - 38
ii. Legionnaires - 30
iii. Civil Defence Officers - 14
Facilities Managed by the Department
The Department manages the following facilities:
i. Office- 232 (Nos.) Offices spread from 1st to 11th Floors of Phase I, Federal Secretariat, Abuja.
ii. Project vehicles- 114 Nos.; both Headquarters and State Offices)
a. General Services - 43
b. Housing and Urban Devt. - 23
c. Environmental Mgt Dept. - 2
d. Infrastructure Devt. Dept. - 46
Note: The vehicles are deployed to various Departments of the Headquarters, including the Staff Welfare Bus Scheme, Utility services, States Offices and projects Sites; and
iii. Office Equipment: Photocopier Machine- 95 (nos.) of various brands which are being maintained by a contractor on retainership to minimize down time and facilitate preventive maintenance.
Achievements
i. Allocation and re-allocation of Offices to Staff of the Ministry;
ii. Provision of conducive working environment for the Ministry’s staff i.e. installation, repairs and maintenance of facilities;
iii. Management of the Ministry’s project vehicles including their tracking devices for effective service delivery; and
iv. Distribution of working materials to the Nine States offices
