Some of the newly assigned Ministers
Immediate past Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has been named as the Minister in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The development was unfolded in a statement from the Office of the President, one week after his screening by the Senate.
The statement released Wednesday evening, also indicates that former spokesperson for the President, Dele Alake, is now the Minister of Solid minerals while Wale Edun will assume office as Finance minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, as widely speculated.
Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, takes over as Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice while Prof Ali Pate, is the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
Others are former Jigawa state Governor, Mohamed Badaru, who is now the Minister of Defence while his former Kebbi, Osun and Ebonyi counterparts, were named assigned offices as Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Oyetola as Minister of Transportation, Umahi will assume office as Minister of Works.
Below is the full list of the new Ministers and their ministries.
Bosun Tuani-Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
Ishak Salako-Minister of Environment and Ecological Management
Bunmi Tunji-Ojo-Minister of Marine and Blue Ecology
Adebayo Adelabu-Minister of Power
Junji Alausa-Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare
Lola Ade-John-Minister of Tourism
Doris Anite-Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Uche Nnaji-Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology
Nkiruka Onyejeocha-Minister of State, Labour and Employment
Uju Kennedy-Minister of Women Affairs
Festus Keyamo-Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development
Abubakar Momoh-Minister of Youth
Betha Edu-Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
Ekperikpe Ekpo-Minister of State, Gas Resources
Heineken Lokpobiri-Minister of State Petroleum Resources
John Enoch-Minister of Sports Development
Hannatu Musawa-Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy
Muhammad Badaru-Minister of Defence
Bello Matawalle-Minister of State Defence
Yusuf T. Sunumu-Minister of State Education
Ahmed Dangiwa-Minister of Housing and Urban Development
Abdullahi Gwarzo-Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
Minister of Environment and Ecological Management-Kaduna
Mairiga Mahmud-Minister of State, FCT-
Bello Goronyo-Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation
Abubakar Kyari-Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Tahir Momoh-Minister of Education
Sa’idu Alkali-Minister of Interior
Yusuf Tuggar-Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ali PAto-Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development –
Ibrahim Gaidam-Minister of Police Affairs
U MAIgari Ahmadu-Minsiter of State, Steel Development
Shuaibu Audu-Minister of Steel Development
Muhammed Idris-Minister of Information National Orientation
Simon Lalong-Minister of Labour and Employment
Imman Suleiman Ibrahim-Minister of State, Police Affairs
Zephianiah Jisalpo-Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs
Joseph Utsev-Minister of Water Resources and sanitation
Aliyu Sabi Abdullah-Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security
