The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday night assigned portfolios to ministers that were recently confirmed by the Senate, a move that has gotten many Nigerians talking.
Africa Today News, New York can confirm that they would be inaugurated on next Monday, at the State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, Abuja at a ceremony to be presided over by President Tinubu himself.
According to a statement issued by the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, the ministers-designate are expected to come with two guests each during the swearing-in exercise.
The list released by the Presidency has former governor of Rivers State Nyesome Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Bosun Tijani is Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy while Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management is Ishak Salako. Wale Edun is Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
The list has Bunmi Tunji-Ojo as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy; Minister of Power is Adedayo Adelabu while Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare goes to Tunji Alausa.
Against all permutations, Dele Alake was assigned to the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, while Minister of Tourism is Lola Ade-John. Minister of Transportation has Adegboyega Oyetola while Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment goes to Doris Anit. Minister of Innovation Science and Technology is Uche Nnaji, Nkiruka Onyejeocha will serve as Minister of State, Labour and Employment while Uju Kennedy isMinister of Women Affairs
Former governor of Ebonyi State Dave Umahi is Minister of Works, Festus Keyamo is Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Youth, while Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is Betta Edu. Minister of State, Gas Resources is Ekperikpe Ekpo while Minister of State, Petroleum Resources is Heineken Lokpobiri as John Enoh heads Ministry of Sports Development, .
Others are Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture and creative Economy, Mohammed Badaru- Minister of Defence, Bello Mattawale, Minister of State Defense, Minister of State Education, Yusuf Sununu, Minister of Housing and Urban development, Ahmed Dangiwa, Minister of State Housing and development, Abdullahi Gwarzo, Minister of Budget and National planning, Atiku Bagudu.
The President also reserved the Minister of Environment and Ecological Management for the Nominee from Kaduna state who is yet to be announced.
Minister of State, FCT Mairiga Mahmud, Minister of State Water resources and sanitation, Bello Goronyo, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Education Tahir maman, Minister of interior, Saidu Alkali, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, Coordinating Minister of health and social welfare, Ali Pate, Minister of Police affairs, Ibrahim Geidam.
Minister of State steel development, Maigari Ahmadu, Minister of Steel development, Shuaibu Audu, Minister of Information and National orientation, Muhammed Idris.
Lateef Fagbemi is Attorney of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Minister of Labor and employment, Simon Lalong, Minister of State Police affairs, Imaan Sulaiman- Ibrahim, Minster of Special duties and intergovernmental affairs Zephaniah Jisalo.
While Joseph Utsev is Minister of Water resources and sanitation and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security is Aliyi Sabi Abdullahi.