Vision of the Ministry
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To create a vibrant and sustainable cooperative sector that contribution significantly to the socio-economic development of the country
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Mission of the Ministry
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 To provide leadership, guidance and support to cooperative organization in order to enhance their capacity, sustainability and impact on the socio-economic development of the nation.
OBJECTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF COOPERATIVES AND EMPOWERMENT
- Provision of enabling environment for the cooperative sector of the economic to thrive
- Replace unemployement through diverse empowerment scheme/policy of Government.
- Poverty alleviation through cooperative initiatives and empowerment programmes.
- Facilitation of access to credit schemes with simple digit interest rates through the Micro credit agency,
- Academic research and development through the cooperative college and
- Revenue generation through coordination of cooperatives and the cooperative college.
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Functions And Responsibilities
The Ministry of Cooperatives and Empowerment is responsible for promoting and supporting the development of cooperatives and empowering marginalized and vulnerable populations some of the function and responsibilities of the Ministry may include.
The role of the Ministry from the foregoing can be broadly grouped into provision of inputs, tools, equipment and facilities to enable farmers increase their productivity in their area/ field of operations and to process / store and market their produce orderly and also back the provisions above with technical know-how so that farmers can make the best use of them.
Hon. Adebayo Femi Ogungbangbe
Commissioner for Cooperative and Empowerment
MR SUNDAY OLUGBENGA FADELE
PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COORPERATIVE AND EMPOWERNENT
HON DUROJAYE ISAAC KOLAWOLE
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE GOVERNOR ON COOPERATIVES AND EMPOWERMENT
MR. OLAYEMI BASIR OLAWALE
AGRIC. DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION MARKETING AND S.M.U MINISTRY OF Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â COOPERATIVE AND EMPOWERMENT
MICHEAL GBADEBO ADELEKE (MR)
DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE LOAN RECOVER AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT