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
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy- Wale Edun
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy- Bunmi Tunji
Minister of Power- Adedayo Adelabu
Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare- Tunji Alausa
Minister of Solid Minerals Development- Dele Alake
Minister of Tourism- Lola Ade-John
Minister of Transportation- Adegboyega Oyetola
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment- Doris Anite
Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
Minister of Works, David Umahi
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo
Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy- Hannatu Musawa
Minister of Defence- Mohammed Badaru
Minister of State for Defence- Bello Matawale
Minister of State for Education- Yusuf Sununu
Minister of Housing and Urban Development- Ahmed Dangiwa
Minister State, Housing and Urban Developmet- Abdullahi Gwarzo
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning- Atiku Bagudu
Minister of Environment and Ecological Management- (***Kaduna***)
Minister of State, FCT- Mairiga Mahmud
Minister of State, Water Resource and Sanitation- Bello Goronyo
Minister of Agric and Food Security- Abubakar Kyari
Minister of Education – Tahir Mamman
Minister of Interior – Sa’idu Alhaji
Min. of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf Tuggar
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare- Ali Pate
Minister of Police Affairs- Ibrahim Geidam
Minister of State, Steel Development- Maigari Ahmadu
Minister of Steel Development- Shuaibu Audu
Minister of Information and National Orientation- Muhammed Idris
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice- Lateef Fagbemi
Minister of Labour and Employment- Simon Lalong
Minister of State, Police Affairs- Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim
Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs- Zephaniah Jisalo
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation- Joseph Utsev
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)
