President Bola Tinubu has released the names of the Ministers in his Cabinet and their portfolios with former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike named as the Minister of Federal Capital Territory(FCT); Festus Keyamo is to serve as Minister of Aviation, while Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare is Professor Ali Pate.
The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday at the Prssidential Villa, Abuja.
He said The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy is Wale Edun; the Ministry of Works is headed by Sen David Umahi, Defence is headed by Abubakar Badaru; Minister of State Defence is Bello Matawale.
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tuani; Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco.
Also on President Bola Ahmed’s Cabinet of Ministers are: Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bunmi Tunji; Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu; Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunisia Alausa; Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John; Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola.
Others Are: Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development; Festus Keyamo; 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 Youth, Abubakar Momoh; Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu; Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, as announced, will be: Heineken Lokpobiri; The 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 Defence, Bello Matawalle
Minister of State Education, Yusuf T. Sunumu; Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed M. Dangiwa; Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullah T. Gwarzo; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; Minister of Environment and Ecological Management, (Kaduna).
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity also announced in his Speech that, the Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory will be, Mairiga Mahmud; Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello M. Toronto; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyar; Minister of Education, Tahir Maman; Minister of Interior, Sa’Idu A. Alkali; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar
Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam; Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu; Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris.
The New Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, will be: Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon B. Lalong; Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo; Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev; Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi.
The Presidency also disclosed that the retreat for the Ministers will be held before their official inauguration next week Wednesday at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Also, the Ministry of the Niger Delta has been moved to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
