Mission

To provide the citizenry with credible and timely information on government activities, programmes and initiatives; while creating an enabling technological environment for socio-economic development of the nation.

Vision

To create a proactive technology driven public information hub, with effective feedback mechanism as well as telecommunications transformation in line with global best practices.

Mandate

To proactively inform, enlighten, and educate the citizenry on the activities, actions, policies and programmes of government and to initiate and supervise telecommunications policies in Nigeria.

The corporate goals and objectives of the Federal Ministry of Information are derived from policy directives and guidelines on management of public information as may be defined or prescribed by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces from time to time.

Functions

• To serve as the Federal Public Information outfit responsible for professional policy-making,planning,  gathering, processing, packaging and dissemination of essential and vital information which will enhance and facilitate democratic governance of Nigeria as a Federal Republic.
• To provide professional information services which will project the image and reputation of the  Federal Government and her people as a responsible   society.
• To develop, design, institutionalize appropriate and generally acceptable public information and communication policies which will promote information management and control in a  democratic society.
• To initiate action programmes, policies, rules and regulations which will ensure the existence and maintenance of civilized and orderly information and communication systems in Nigeria consistent  with acceptable cultural and conventional norms and ethics of the Nigerian people and world community.
• To provide broad and specific guidelines for development management and operation of print and  electronic media for education, public enlightenment, entertainment and socio-economic and political  development and orientation. In this respect, the Ministry maintain appropriate relationship  with he Press and the Government.
• To conduct research, surveys and studies which will enhance better understanding of the relevance,impact and approach to public information and their  implications for public policies and  programmes.
• To provide general printing and publishing services to all ministries for effective public administration and to educational, business and international organizations for their use.
• To represent Nigeria at International level for conferences on information.

Mr. Labaran Maku was born on January 1, 1962.He hails from Nassarawa Eggon of Nassarawa State and is married withchildren.He attended St Michael’s primary school Alushi between 1970-1976, Zawang Teacher’s College Bukuru-Jos PlateauState 1976-1981.University of Jos Plateau State 1983-1987.

He is a Teacher, Journalist and Politician. He was the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State from 2003 to 2007, where he assumed leadership responsibilities of governing State Agencies and Institutions. Prior to that, he was the Commissioner for Information, the spokesperson of the State and a key actor in the formulation of State policies.

Mr. Maku is an expert in Democracy and Governance and worked with USAID from 1997 – 1999. He was a Reporter, a Political Editor, member of Editorial Board of two National Newspapers and Deputy Editor-in-Chief during his career as Journalist. He also worked as a school Teacher and Headmaster at a government school from 1981 – 1983.

Mr. Maku took to politics and leadership early in life and held the position of President of University of Jos Students Union and PRO of the National Umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), while in school.

He holds a Bachelors Degree in History/Education and has attended numerous training programmes, International Conferences, Presidential Retreats and Seminars. He has presented Papers at International Conferences, was Guest Speaker at several Leadership Fora and has written extensively on Nigerian education and social inequality and on Nigerian political and economic problems.

Mr. Maku has been involved in public policy formulation, conflict resolution and governance for over twenty-five (25) years.

Mr. Maku is also a motivational and inspirational speaker. Leadership is his main pre-occupation and he is obsessed with the question of the leadership deficit in Africa.

He holds strong values and principles. He is well travelled, plays gulf and listens to traditional African music at his leisure time.

Permanent Secretary.