Victor Ezeja
President Bola Tinubu has released list of 45 ministerial portfolios assigned to the nominees recently screened and confirmed for appointment by the Senate of the National Assembly.
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According to a statement signed by Willie Bassey, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Wednesday, Tinubu appointed Wale Edun as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, while former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike was named as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Former governor of Ebonyi State and now a Senator, David Umahi was appointed as Minister of Works, while his counterpart in Jigawa, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, was assigned to the Ministry of Defence.
Ex-Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong is for Labour and Employment.
Also, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, was appointed as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
Below is the list of the ministerial portfolios:
1. Yusuf Sununu – Minister of Education
2. Nyesom Wike – FCT Minister
3. Mohammed Badaru – Defence
4. Ahmed Dangiwa – Housing and Urban Development
5. Simon Lalong – Labour and Employment
6. Bosun Tuani – Minister of Communications, Innovation and
Digital Economy
7. Ishak Salaco – Minister of State,
Environment and Ecological Management
8. Wale Edun – Minister of Finance and
Coordinating Minister of the Economy
9. Bunmi Tunji – Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
10. Adedayo Adelabu- Minister of Power
11. Tunji Alausa – Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare
12. Dele Alake – Minister of Solid
Minerals Development
13. Lola Ade-John- Minister of Tourism
14. Adegboyega Oyetola – Minister of
Transportation
15. Doris Anite – Minister of Industry,
Trade and Investment
16. Uche Nnaji – Minister of Innovation
Science and Technology
17. Nkiruka Onyejeocha – Minister of
State, Labour and Employment
18. Uju Kennedy – Minister of Women
Affairs
19. David Umahi – Minister of Works
20. Festus Keyamo – Minister of Aviation
and Aerospace Development
21. Abubakar Momoh – Minister of Youth
22. Betta Edu – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
23. Ekperikpe Ekpo – Minister of State, Gas Resources
24. Heineken Lokpobiri – Minister of
State, Petroleum Resources
25. John Enoh – Minister of Sports
Development.
As indicated in the statement, Inauguration of the ministers will take place on Monday, 21 August at the State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa Abuja.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
