CATHERINE TOYIN SHOWEMIMO (DIRECTOR GENERAL SERVICES)
Catherine Toyin Showemimo is the Director of the General Services Department with over 32 years of experience as an Administrative Officer in the Federal Civil Service. She holds a BA and an MSc in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management.
She has attended several capacity-building training programs both locally and internationally. Under her leadership, the department initiated the installation of a prepaid meter in the Ministry to regulate electricity consumption and reduce costs. Additionally, she oversaw the installation of solar power energy in select offices to complement other power sources and minimize operational expenses.
About the Department
General Services Department was established by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on the 11th March 2014 through circular HCSF/CMO/EM/243/17.
Objectives
The Department’s mandate is to ensure a conducive and comfortable work environment, facilities, and equipment for the workforce towards achieving the ministry’s objectives.
Roles & Responsibilities
⦁ Security
⦁ Cleaning
⦁ Utility payments
⦁ Stores
⦁ Maintenance of Facility and Plants
⦁ Furniture
⦁ Work materials
⦁ Transport
Our Projects
⦁ Installation of Solar Power to key offices
⦁ Acquisition of prepaid meter for the Ministry
⦁ Acquisition of prepaid meter for the Ministry
The General Service Department consists of 104 Staff, out of which Admin, Executive, Store and Maintenance are 25 in number and the remaining 79 are Drivers in the Hqtrs and outstation.
ORGANOGRAM GENERAL SERVICES
A VISIT OF THE HEAD OF SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION TO THE MINISTRIES OF STEEL DEVELOPMENT AND SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT
The Head of service of the federation, permanent secretary of both ministries, Directors of both ministries during the visit of the HoS encouraged them to be the drivers of new innovation of the civil service . Which took place on the 27th February 2025
ENGAGEMENT OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER, THE PERMANENT SECRETARY AND THEIR ENTOURAGE VISIT TO THE NATIONAL STEEL RAW MATERIALS EXPLORATION AGENCY (NSRMEA), KADUNA
Engagement of the Honourable Minister, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, the Permanent Secretary Dr. Chris Osa Isokpunwu and their entourage visit to the National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency (NSRMEA), Kaduna