GENERAL SERVICES
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.
FUNCTIONS OF GENERAL SERVICES
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
ORGANOGRAM GENERAL SERVICES
PHOTO NEWS
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF STEEL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET DEFENCE AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu and PS DR. CHRIS O. ISOKPUNWU
PHOTO NEWS
FLAG-OFF OF THE MINISTRY'S BOOT-CAMP TRAINING PROGRAMME IN THE METALLURGICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE ONITSHA
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Steel Development, Dr. Chris Osa Isokpunwu (middle); on his immediate left, Director/Ag. Chief Executive, Metallurgical Training Institute Onitsha, Engr. Dr. F.U. Obi with Directors of the Ministry and some of the Trainees during the flag-off of the Ministry's Boot-Camp Training Programme in the Metallurgical Training Institute Onitsha on Thursday, 6th March 2025.
