Federal Ministry of Water Resources (Nigeria)
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources is a federal ministry in Nigeria that is responsible for the management of water supply, irrigation, freshwater, and aquaculture. The ministry was established in 1976 to oversee the eleven river basin development authorities in Nigeria. The current minister of water resources is Engr. Suleiman Hussaini Adamu FNSE, FAEng., who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 11 November 2015. Responsibilities 
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources aims to provide sustainable access to safe and sufficient water to meet the cultural and socio-economic needs of all Nigerians, while enhancing public health, food security, and poverty reduction. The ministry also strives to maintain the integrity of the freshwater ecosystem of the nation. Parastatals 
The ministry supervises the following river basin development authorities:

 Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority
 Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority
 Chad Basin River Development Authority
 Cross-River River Basin Development Authority
 Hadejia Jama'are River Basin Development Authority
 Ogun-osun River Basin Development Authority
 Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority
 Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority
 Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority
 Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority
 Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority
 Sokoto-Rima River Basin Development Authority

Departments 
The ministry has the following departments:

 Dams and Reservoir Operations
 Finance and Accounts
 General Services
 Human Resource Management
 Hydrology
 Internal Audit
 Irrigation & Drainage
 Procurement
 Reform Co-ordination and Service Improvement
 River Basin Operations and Inspectorate
 Special Duties
 Water Quality Control & Sanitation
 Water Resources Planning and Technical Support Services
 Water Supply and PPP

References 

Federal Ministries of Nigeria
Rural development in Nigeria
Agricultural organizations based in Nigeria