Functions:

• Providing a nurturing environment, protecting rights, and advocacy for women, children and other vulnerable groups in the territory.
• Overseeing important social imperatives and poverty alleviation programs for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups and communities.
• Promoting Arts, Culture and Sports activities within the territory as well as such other functions as are incidental to the furtherance of these objectives.

Departments:

The Secretariat is headed by the Secretary with 6 departments, divisions and complementary units viz:

1. A)        Office of the Secretary
2. HIV/AIDS Unit
3. Legal Service Unit

iii.        Audit Unit

1. Media/Information Unit
2. Planning, Research & Statistics

The Secretary  Social Development Secretariat also  acts as:

–   Chairman of the Abuja Enterprise Agency

–   Chairman NYSC, FCT Chapter

1. B)        Departments
2. Gender Development
3. Social Welfare Services

iii.        Arts & Culture

1. Sports
2. Administration & Finance
3. Tourism Development

vii.       Youth Development