Tinubu Assigns Portfoloios to 45 Ministers, Maritime, Blue Economy Get New Ministry
APC Presidential candidate, Tinubu
*Bunmi Tunji-Ojo heads new Maritime Ministry
*Wike, Umahi clinch FCT, Works Ministries, Wale Edu becomes Finance Minister
*Oyetola becomes Transport Minister
By Onyinye Apeh
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the 45 Ministers whose appointment was confirmed by the Senate recently.
Under the arrangement, there appeared to have been a shift in what used to be the trend in the past.
For instance, the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike was assigned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the former governor of Ebonyi , Senator David Umahi was assigned to the Ministry of Works.
The President is believed to be heading the Ministry of Petroleum.
Others include Adegboyega Oyetola – Minister of Transportation; Wale Edun – Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
In a statement released by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Festus Keyamo was assigned as Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
Others include Bosun Tijani – Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; Ishak Salako – Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management; and former governor of Rivers State,
Bunmi Tunji-Ojo – Minister of Marine and Blue Economy; Adedayo Adelabu – Minister of Power; Tunji Alausa -Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare; Dele Alake -Minister of Solid Minerals Development; and Lola Ade-John – Minister of Tourism;
Doris Anite – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment – Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation Science and Technology; Nkiruka Onyejeocha – Minister of State, Labour and Employment; Uju Kennedy – Minister of Women Affairs.
The statement added that Prof Abubakar Momoh – Minister of Youth; Betta Edu – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation; Ekperikpe Ekpo – Minister of State, Gas Resources; Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources; John Enoh – Minister of Sports Development; Hannatu Musawa – Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy; Mohammed Badaru – Minister of Defense; Bello Mattawale – Minister of State, Defense; Yusuf Sununu – Minister of State Education; Ahmed Dangiwa – Minister of Housing and Urban Development; Abdullahi Gwarzo – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; Atiku Bagudu – Minister of Budget and National Planning.
According to the statement, the portfolio of Minister of Environment and Ecological Management was reserved for Kaduna state who is yet to present a candidate after the issue that the former Governor, Mallam El-rufai had in the Senate.
Other Ministers were Mairiga Mahmud – Minister of State for the FCT; Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation – Bello Goronyo; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security – Abubakar Kyari; Minister of Education – Tahir Maman; Minister of Interior -Saidu Alkali; Minister of Foreign Affairs -Yusuf Tuggar; Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare – Ali Pate; Minister of Police Affairs – Ibrahim Geidam;
Minister of Steel Development – Shuaibu Audu; Minister of State for Steel Development – Maigari Ahmadu; Minister of Information and National orientation -Muhammed Idris; Attorney of the Federation and Minister of Justice – Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Labour and Employment – Simon Lalong; Minister of State for Police Affairs – Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; Minster of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs -Zephaniah Jisalo; Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation – Joseph Utsev; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security – Aliyi Sabi Abdullahi.
The Ministers will be sworn in on Monday in Abuja.
*Wike, Umahi clinch FCT, Works Ministries, Wale Edu becomes Finance Minister
*Oyetola becomes Transport Minister
By Onyinye Apeh
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the 45 Ministers whose appointment was confirmed by the Senate recently.
Under the arrangement, there appeared to have been a shift in what used to be the trend in the past.
For instance, the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike was assigned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the former governor of Ebonyi , Senator David Umahi was assigned to the Ministry of Works.
The President is believed to be heading the Ministry of Petroleum.
Others include Adegboyega Oyetola – Minister of Transportation; Wale Edun – Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
In a statement released by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Festus Keyamo was assigned as Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
Others include Bosun Tijani – Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; Ishak Salako – Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management; and former governor of Rivers State,
Bunmi Tunji-Ojo – Minister of Marine and Blue Economy; Adedayo Adelabu – Minister of Power; Tunji Alausa -Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare; Dele Alake -Minister of Solid Minerals Development; and Lola Ade-John – Minister of Tourism;
Doris Anite – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment – Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation Science and Technology; Nkiruka Onyejeocha – Minister of State, Labour and Employment; Uju Kennedy – Minister of Women Affairs.
The statement added that Prof Abubakar Momoh – Minister of Youth; Betta Edu – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation; Ekperikpe Ekpo – Minister of State, Gas Resources; Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources; John Enoh – Minister of Sports Development; Hannatu Musawa – Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy; Mohammed Badaru – Minister of Defense; Bello Mattawale – Minister of State, Defense; Yusuf Sununu – Minister of State Education; Ahmed Dangiwa – Minister of Housing and Urban Development; Abdullahi Gwarzo – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; Atiku Bagudu – Minister of Budget and National Planning.
According to the statement, the portfolio of Minister of Environment and Ecological Management was reserved for Kaduna state who is yet to present a candidate after the issue that the former Governor, Mallam El-rufai had in the Senate.
Other Ministers were Mairiga Mahmud – Minister of State for the FCT; Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation – Bello Goronyo; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security – Abubakar Kyari; Minister of Education – Tahir Maman; Minister of Interior -Saidu Alkali; Minister of Foreign Affairs -Yusuf Tuggar; Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare – Ali Pate; Minister of Police Affairs – Ibrahim Geidam;
Minister of Steel Development – Shuaibu Audu; Minister of State for Steel Development – Maigari Ahmadu; Minister of Information and National orientation -Muhammed Idris; Attorney of the Federation and Minister of Justice – Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Labour and Employment – Simon Lalong; Minister of State for Police Affairs – Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; Minster of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs -Zephaniah Jisalo; Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation – Joseph Utsev; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security – Aliyi Sabi Abdullahi.
The Ministers will be sworn in on Monday in Abuja.
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