President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointment of the new ministers and also allocated their portfolios.
Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja,
He said that the swearing in is expected by next week after the retreat by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The list of the new ministers and their portofolio are:
- Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy- Bosun Tuani
- Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management- Ishak Salako
3.Minister of Finance and Coordinating 4. Minister of the Economy- Wale Edun
5.Minister of Marine and Blue Economy- Bunmi Tunji
6.Minister of Power- Adedayo Adelabu
7.Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare- Tunji Alausa
8.Minister of Solid Minerals Development- Dele Alake
9.Minister of Tourism- Lola Ade-John
10.Minister of Transportation- Adegboyega Oyetola
11.Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment- Doris Anite
12.Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
13.Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
14.Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
15.Minister of Works, David Umahi
16.Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
17.Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh
18.Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
19.Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo
20.Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
21.Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
22.Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
23.Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy- Hannatu Musawa 24.Minister of Defence- Mohammed Badaru
25.Minister of State for Defence- Bello Matawale
26.Minister of State for Education- Yusuf Sununu
27.Minister of Housing and Urban Development- Ahmed Dangiwa
28.Minister State, Housing and Urban Developmet- Abdullahi Gwarzo
29.Minister of Budget and Economic Planning- Atiku Bagudu
30.Minister of Environment and Ecological Management- (Kaduna)
31.Minister of State, FCT- Mairiga Mahmud
32.Minister of State, Water Resource and Sanitation- Bello Goronyo
33.Minister of Agric and Food Security- Abubakar Kyari
34.Minister of Education – Tahir Mamman
35.Minister of Interior – Sa’idu Alhaji
Min. of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf Tuggar
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare- Ali Pate
36.Minister of Police Affairs- Ibrahim Geidam
37.Minister of State, Steel Development- Maigari Ahmadu
38.Minister of Steel Development- Shuaibu Audu
39.Minister of Information and National Orientation- Muhammed Idris
Attorney General of the Federation and 40.Minister of Justice- Lateef Fagbemi
41.Minister of Labour and Employment- Simon Lalong
42.Minister of State, Police Affairs- Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim
43.Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs- Zephaniah Jisalo
44.Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation- Joseph Utsev
45.Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security- Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi
The ministerial position for Kaduna State has yet to be announced as the Senate is yet to clear the nominee.
NAN
