Tourism finally gets its own ministry
New Ministers are approved, and portfolios are assigned by President Bola Tinubu.
President Bola Tinubu announced today that he had given the nomination of new ministers and their respective ministries his blessing.
The Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, shared this information with State House Correspondents in Abuja at a press conference.
Following a retreat led by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the swearing-in ceremony is anticipated to take place the following week.
The list of recently appointed ministers, along with their ministries, is as follows:
- Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and the Digital Economy
- Ishak Salako, Minister of State for the Environment and Ecological Management
- Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordination of the Economy
- Bunmi Tunji, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
- Adedayo Adelabu, Minister of Power
- Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare
- Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development
- Lola Ade-John, Tourism Minister
- Transport Minister Adegboyega Oyetola
- Doris Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment
- Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology
- Nkiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment
- Uju Kennedy, Minister of Women’s Affairs
- David Umahi, Minister of Works.
- Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development
- Abubakar Momoh, Youth Minister
- Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty eradication
- Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Gas Resources
- Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources
- John Enoh, Minister of Sports Development
- Nyesom Wike, Federal Capital Territory Minister
- Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy
- Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru
- Bello Matawale, Minister of State for Defence
- Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education.
- Ahmed Dangiwa, Minister of Housing and Urban Development
- Abdullahi Gwarzo, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development
- Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Economic and Financial Planning
- (Kaduna) Minister of the Environment and Ecological Management
- Mairiga Mahmud, Minister of State for the FCT
- Bello Goronyo, Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation
- Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
- Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education
- Sa’idu Alhaji, Interior Minister
- Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare for Coordination
- Ibrahim Geidam, Minister of Police Affairs
- Maigari Ahmadu, Minister of State for Steel Development
- Shuaibu Audu, Minister of Steel Development
- Muhammad Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation
- Lateef Fagbemi is the Federation’s attorney general and minister of justice.
- Simon Lalong, Minister of Labour and Employment
- Imaan Suleiman, Minister of State for Police Affairs-Ibrahim
- Zephaniah Jisalo, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation
- Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi is the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security.
The Senate has failed to confirm the nominee for the ministerial position in Kaduna State, and the president’s traditional portfolio of minister of petroleum resources has also not been given.
