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    Full List: Tinubu assigns ministers’ portfolios

    Vincent OsuwoBy Vincent OsuwoAugust 16, 2023No Comments3 Mins Read
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    President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria
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    President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assigned portfolios to ministers who will serve in his cabinet after weeks of suspense.

    Tinubu appointed Nyesom Wike, a former governor of Rivers State and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party as minister of the Federal Capital Territory.

    Another former governor, Dave Umahi was named the Minister of Works while Wale Edun was named the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.

    Other notable names in the cabinet are Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, former Zamfara governor, Bello Matawalle who was appointed Minister of State Defence and former Plateau governor, Simon Lalong, Minister of Labour and Employment.

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    Former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike

    Chronicle NG reports that on July 27 the senate disclosed the names of ministers-designate submitted by Tinubu for screening.

    Three ministers-designate, Nasir El Rufai, Stella Okotte and Abubakar Danladi were all blocked by the senate pending security clearance.

    Tinubu and El-Rufai
    President Bola Tinubu and Nasir El Rufai

    Tinubu had allotted the Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management to Kaduna State but with former governor, El Rufai awaiting clearance the ministry remains vacant.

    • Senate confirms Wike, Dele Alake, Umahi, 42 others as Tinubu’s ministers

    There are reports that El Rufai has rejected his ministerial nominees and have appointed a replacement to take his place.

    See full list of the Tinubu’s Ministers and their various portfolios includes:

    1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy – Bosun Tijani.
    2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management – Ishak Salako.
    3. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy – Wale Edun.
    4. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy – Bunmi Tunji.
    5. Minister of Power – Adedayo Adelabu.
    6. Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare – Tunji Alausa.
    7. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake.
    8. Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John.
    9. Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola.
    10. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite.
    11. Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji.
    12. Minister of State, Labour and Employment Nkiruka Onyejeocha.
    13. Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy.
    14. Minister of Works, David Umahi.
    15. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.
    16. Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh.
    17. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu.
    18. Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo.
    19. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri.
    20. Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh.
    21. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
    22. Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa.
    23. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru.
    24. Minister of State Defence, Bello Matawalle.
    25. Minister of State Education, Yusuf T. Sunumu.
    26. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed M. Dangiwa.
    27. Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullah T. Gwarzo.
    28. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu.
    29. Minister of Environment and Ecological Management, (Kaduna).
    30. Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud.
    31. Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello M. Goronyo.
    32. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari.
    33. Minister of Education, Tahir Maman Minister of Interior, Sa’Idu A. Alkali.
    34. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar Coordinating.
    35. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate.
    36. Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam.
    37. Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu.
    38. Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu.
    39. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris.
    40. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi.
    41. Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon B. Lalong.
    42. Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim.
    43. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo.
    44. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev.
    45. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi.

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