The Education Secretariat like all the other Mandate Secretariats is a self-accounting entity and is headed by a Secretary who is the equivalent of a commissioner in the states’ hierarchy of governance.
Dr. Danlami Hayyo, Secretary for Education
The Headquarters presently has 5 Departments, 2 Special Divisions, 4 Special Units and 6 other Administrative Units that report to the Secretary for Education directly or through the Director Administration and Finance, as the case may be.
The five (5) departments are:
1. Department of Administration and Finance (DAF)
2. Department of Policy, Planning, Research & Statistics (DPPR&S)
3. Department of Quality Assurance (DQA)
4. Department of Higher Education (DHE)
5. Department of Special Needs Education (DSNE)
The two (2) special divisions are:
1. Administration & Supplies Division
2. Finance and Accounts Division
The four (4) Special Units at the Education Secretariat Headquarters are:
1. Gender Unit
2. Health and HIV/AIDS Unit
3. School Services Unit
4. School Sports Unit
The other six (6) Administrative Units at the Education Secretariat Headquarters are:
1. Audit Unit
2. Legal Unit
3. Procurement Unit
4. Projects Unit
5. Public Relations Unit
6. Servicom Unit
Organizational Structure of the Education Secretariat
