Rivers State, also known simply as Rivers, is located in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. It was established in 1967 after being separated from the former Eastern Region. The state shares borders with Imo and Anambra to the north, Abia and Akwa Ibom to the east, and Bayelsa and Delta to the west. The capital city of Rivers State is Port Harcourt, a bustling metropolis that serves as the commercial hub of the Nigerian oil industry.
This is a list of the government ministries of Rivers State, Nigeria. Each ministry is headed by a Commissioner who in most cases is assisted by a Permanent Secretary. The Commissioner is responsible for policy, while the Permanent Secretary provides continuity and is responsible for operations.
Ministry:
1). Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture
Address: Block A, Rivers State Secretariat Complex Port Harcourt.
2). Rivers State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning
Address: 1st and 2nd Floors, Block B, State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
3). Rivers State Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Address: Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Block B Port Harcourt
4). Rivers State Ministry of Education
Address: Podium Block (7th Floor), State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt.
5). Employment/Empowerment
Address: 6th /7th Floor, Block C, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt.
6). Rivers State Ministry of Energy/Natural Resources
Address: Point Block,13th Floor, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
7). Rivers State Ministry of Health
Address: Block ‘A’, 2nd Floor, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Ministry of Health, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
8). Rivers State Ministry of Justice
Address: Ministry of Justice Building, First Floor, Point Block, Wing B, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, P.M.B 5071, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
9). Rivers State Ministry of Lands and Survey
Address: Rivers State Ministry of Lands and Survey, Third Floor, Point Block, Wing B, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
10). Rivers State Ministry of Power
Address: Rivers State Ministry of Power, 14th & 15th Floor, Wing B, Point Block, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State,
11). Rivers State Ministry of Social Welfare
Address: 6th Floor, Podium Block, Rivers State Secretariat complex. Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
12). Rivers State Ministry of Urban Development
Address: Rivers State ICT Department, First Floor, Point Block, Wing B, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
13). Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs
Address: Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs, No. 4 Eastern By-Pass, Marine Base, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
14). Rivers State Ministry of Works
Address: Rivers State Ministry of Works, 5th Floor, Podium Block, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
15). Rivers State Ministry of Youth Development
Address: Block “C”, 7th FLOOR Rivers State Secretariat Complex, PH
Departments and Agencies
1). Rivers State Ministry of Free Medical Care
Address: Rivers State Free Medical Care, 1st Floor, Block A, Rivers State Secretariat Complex,
Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
2). Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communications Technology Department
Address: Rivers State ICT Department, First Floor, Point Block, Wing B, Rivers State Secretariat Complex, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
3). Rivers State Ministry of Finance
Address: Block B (1st – 4th Floors), State Secretariat Complex, PMB 5099, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
4). Rivers State Ministry of Environment
Address: Podium Block (1st Floor), State Secretariat Complex, PMB 5098, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
5). Rivers State Ministry of Housing
Address: Block A (2nd Floor), State Secretariat Complex, PMB 5031, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
6). Rivers State Ministry of Information & Communications
Address: 3rd Floor, State Secretariat, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
7). Rivers State Ministry of Local Government Affairs
Address: Block C, State Secretariat Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
8). Rivers State Ministry of Sports
Address: Podium Block (4th Floor), State Secretariat Complex, PMB 5154, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
9). Rivers State Ministry of Transport
Address: Podium Block (6th Floor), State Secretariat Complex, PMB 5054, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
10). Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources
Address: Block A (3rd Floor), State Secretariat Complex, PMB 5204, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
11). Rivers State Ministry of Chieftaincy & Community Affairs
Address: 11th floor, State Secretariat, Port Harcourt
12). Rivers State Ministry of Culture & Tourism
Address: 6th Floor, Block B, State Secretariat
13). Rivers State Ministry of Special Duties
