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Office

Minister of Environment, Nigeria

Title: Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment

Current holder

Balarabe Abbas Lawal

Portrait of Balarabe Abbas Lawal — Mansur Salanke / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Minister of Environment of Nigeria?

Balarabe Abbas Lawal is the Minister of Environment of Nigeria.

When was Balarabe Abbas Lawal born?

Balarabe Abbas Lawal was born in 1958-02-05, according to Wikidata.

Where did Balarabe Abbas Lawal study?

Balarabe Abbas Lawal studied at Ahmadu Bello University, according to Wikidata.

More on PollsAfrica

Sources: State House, Abuja (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Nigeria in numbers

Population (2025): 237.6 million; 1st largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 1,223 US$; 35th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 23%; 6th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 3.1%; 39th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 36.1%; 47th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 54.6 years; 54th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2024): 70.4%; 28th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 35; 47th most stable of 54 in Africa

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Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Environment, Nigeria. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/nigeria/minister-of-environment