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Tinubu assigns portfolios to ministers, former governors get juicy positions; Wike gets FCT and Keyamo (Aviation)


Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned portfolios to his ministers a week after their screening by Nigeria's red chamber the Senate, Former governor of Rivers state Nyesome Wike is to hed the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory while former Minister of state of Labour and employment Festus Keyamo was assigned ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. 

Others are David Umahi (Works), Adegboyega Oyetola (Transportation), Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Betta Edu (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation). The list was released in a statement made available to the press on Wednesday.


See below full list of ministers and portfolios attached:

1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani

2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco

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 State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud

30. Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello M. Goronyo

31. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyar

32. Minister of Education, Tahir Maman

33. Minister of Interior, Sa’Idu A. Alkali

34. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar

35. Coordinating 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

46. Minister of Environment and Ecological Management, (Kaduna)

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