Department Overview
The Library Services Unit in the Federal Ministry of Education is one of seven pilot library units listed by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation policy to be headed by a Director in 2014.
The Federal Ministry of Education Headquarters Library Services Unit is charged with the provision of information materials for education, research, planning and recreation, for effective and efficient service delivery. The library provides access to materials containing credible and substantial information required for good governance, national growth and development, particularly on education matters.
It is a valuable component of educational growth and development. It enhances teacher proficiency, supports students towards improved learning outcomes, promotes independent learning ability, scales up the development of employable skills, and broadens students’ horizons.
Our Vision
To be an information resource centre capable of acquiring, storing, organising and providing prompt and relevant information materials to assist in achieving the Ministry’s goals.
Our Mission
To promptly provide information seekers, learners and staff with relevant resource materials in whatever format, digital or analogue, to enable them to be successful in life.
Mandate
- Formulation of the National Policy on Library and Information Systems
- Collaborate on and disseminate information materials in line with the vision and mission of the parent Ministry
- Publish the library education handbook
- Regular capacity building of library personnel
- Promote readers’ awareness and library promotion campaigns
- Develop, supervise, maintain, organise, acquire, equip and evaluate Nigerian libraries for effective and efficient service
- Ensure regular monitoring and evaluation for effective and efficient service in the Federal Unity Colleges
- Coordinate administrative and professional activities of library services with professional bodies and library associations, including IFLA, LRCN, NLA and AGOL
- Give professional advice on library matters to the authorities of the Ministry
Core Functions
- Collection development.
- Organisation of library resources.
- Electronic library services.
- Reference and readers’ services.
- Documentation services.
- Reprographic services.
- Indexing of materials and publications.
- Bibliographic compilation.
Leadership
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Dr. Lucky Oghogho B. Owraigbo
Dr. Owraigbo Lucky Oghogho Bernard is an accomplished public administrator, library and information management specialist, and strategic knowledge management professional with over 25 years of distinguished service in the Federal Civil Service of Nigeria. Throughout his career, he has provided exemplary leadership across key federal ministries and government institutions, contributing significantly to policy implementation, institutional strengthening, information governance, and public sector transformation.
He possesses extensive expertise in library and information science, records and knowledge management, digital library services, public administration, and organizational development. His professional experience spans the development and management of information systems, strategic planning, research coordination, policy support, and the promotion of transparency and accountability within government institutions.
Currently serving as Deputy Director (Library) in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr. Lucky has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing efficient information management practices, strengthening institutional capacity, and supporting evidence-based decision-making. He is recognized for his commitment to innovation, service excellence, and the modernization of library and information services, with particular expertise in online and digital library systems.
Driven by a passion for national development, Dr. Lucky continues to champion initiatives that promote knowledge sharing, good governance, institutional effectiveness, and sustainable public sector excellence.
Professional Experience
- Deputy Director (Library) Federal Ministry of Education (August 2026 till date
- Deputy Director (Library), Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (2025 August 2026)
- Deputy Director / Head of Department, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (2022 2025)
- Assistant Director, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (2016 – 2022)
- Chief Librarian, Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs (2014 – 2016)
- Assistant Chief Librarian, Federal Ministry of Information (2009 – 2014)
- Principal Librarian, Federal Ministry of Housing and Environment (2004 – 2009)
- Librarian I & II, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (2001 – 2004)
Education
- Ph.D. Library and Information Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- M.Sc. – Library and Information Science, Delta State University, Abraka
- Master of Public Administration (MPA) National Open University of Nigeria
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Management, University of Calabar
- Bachelor of Library Science (BLS) Library and Information Science, Delta State University, Abraka
- National Diploma (ND) Library and Information Science, Delta State University, Abraka
- Notre Dame College, Ozoro, Delta State
- Isoko Central School, Oleh, Delta State
Professional Memberships
- Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN)
- Nigerian Library Association (NLA)
- Association of Certified Economists (ACE)
- National Institute of Records Management of Nigeria (NIRMN)
- Association of Government Libraries (AGOL)
Organizational Structure
The Unit is headed by an Acting Director, with two functional areas: Administration and Technical.
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Divisions: Technicals
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Key Services
- Catalogues and classifies library books and materials
- Implements library policies as provided in extant laws, policies and the Ministry’s strategic plan
- Represents the Ministry as Desk Officer in the Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria, the National Library of Nigeria, and the Governing Council
- Ensures the implementation of library policies in the Federal Unity Colleges through training and the establishment of book clubs
- Makes intervention for school libraries through the provision of books of general interest and technical tools to process information resources, through budget appropriation
- Carries out read campaigns to encourage Nigerian students to embrace a reading culture
- Encourages individual authors and researchers, and directs some to the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council for book review
Key Programmes / Projects
- Reviving the recreation section of the FME library
- On-the-spot monitoring of Nigerian libraries
- Readers’ satisfaction programme
- Monthly mentoring of staff on library routine
- Weekly provision of current newspapers
- On-the-spot readership campaigns to less privileged homes, areas, and private and public schools
- Activating and integrating multimedia resources with printing materials
- Weekly tutorial classes for industrial attachees to keep staff current
- Completion of the National Library of Nigeria Headquarters building complex in Abuja
Achievements
- Monitored and launched a readership campaign, and established book clubs in some Federal Unity Colleges, to provide improved library service delivery
- Developed, produced, and distributed a school library manual to build capacity in some Federal Government College libraries
- Provided technical and professional tools for the FME Library at Headquarters
- Made the Library more conducive for reading
- Provided computers for multimedia resources in the FME Library
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Contact Information
Main Office: Library Services Department, Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Secretariat, Shehu Shagari Way Abuja, Nigeria P.M.B 146, Garki
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