President Bola Tinubu will administer the oath of office to his recently appointed ministers on Monday, August 21st. This follows the allocation of portfolios to the ministerial appointees, as announced by the Presidency on Wednesday, August 16th.
The official communication was conveyed by George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, through a press release signed by Willie Bassey.
The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 am at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. This will be preceeded by a retreat to be conducted by the office the SGF.
On Wednesday, the Presidency disclosed the portfolios of the ministerial appointees, shedding light on the distinct roles and responsibilities that each minister will undertake.
Notably absent among the unveiled portfolios was that of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, which may be retained by the president.
Nasir El-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, did not pass the ministerial screening conducted by the Senate.
Below is the full list of the ministers-designate and their portfolios.
1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani
2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salako
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, Adebayo Adelabu
6. Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunisia Alausa
7. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake
8. Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John
Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola
9. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Aniete
10. Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
11. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
12. Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
13. Minister of Works, David Umahi
14. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
15. Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh
16. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
17. Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo
18. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
19. Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
20. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
21. Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
22. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
23. Minister of State Defence, Bello Matawalle
24. Minister of State Education, Yusuf T. Sunumu
25. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed M. Dangiwa
26. Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullah T. Gwarzo
27. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu
28. Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud
29. Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello M. Goronyo
30. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari
31. Minister of Education, Tahir Maman
32. Minister of Interior, Sa’Idu A. Alkali
33. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar
34. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate
35.Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
36. Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu
37. Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu
38. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris
39. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
40. Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon B. Lalong
41. Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
42. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
43. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
44. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
45. Minister of Environment and Ecological Management, (Kaduna)
