Ministerial list: Tinubu assigns portfolios to cabinet candidates [See the full list]

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August 16, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has assigned portfolios to his ministerial candidates.

The list was announced to reporters by the President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

According to Ngelale, Tinubu has appointed Mr. Wale Edun as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, while Bunmi Tunji is Minister of Navy and Blue Economy.

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy is Bosun Tijani while Ishak Salako has been appointed Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management,

Former Governors of Rivers and Ebonyi States, Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi, have been appointed Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Minister of Public Works, respectively.

SEE FULL LIST: Ministerial Portfolios

South West

Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy —- Bosun Tijani Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management – ​​Ishak Salako Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy – Wale Edun Minister of Marine and Blue Economy – Bunmi Tunji-OjoMinister of Energy – Adebayo AdelabuMinister of State, Health and Social Welfare – Tunji AlausaMinister of Solid Minerals Development – ​​Dele AlakeMinister of Tourism – Lola Ade-JohnMinister of Transport - Adegboyega Oyetola

Southeast

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment - Doris AniteMinister of Innovation, Science and Technology -Uche NnajiMinister of State, Labor and Employment - Nkiruka OnyejeochaMinister of Business Women - Uju KennedyMinister of Works - David Umahi

South-South

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development - Festus KeyamoMinister of Youth - Abubakar MomohMinister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation - Betta EduMinister of State, Gas Resources - Ekperipe EkpoMinister of State, Petroleum Resources - Heineken LokpobiriMinister of Sports Development - John EnohMinister of Federal Government Capital Territory - Nyesom Wike

North-West

Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy - Hannatu MusawaMinister of Defense - Mohammed BadaruMinister of State of Defense - Bello MatawallMinister of State of Education, Yusuf T. SununuMinister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed M. DangiwaMinister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi T. GwarzoMinister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku BaguduMinister of Environment and Ecological Management - (Kaduna)Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory - Maria MahmudMinister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello M. Goronto

Northeast

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security- Abubakar KyariMinister of Education- Tahir MamanMinister of Interior- Sa'idu A. AlkaliMinister of Foreign Affairs- Yusuf M. TuggarCoordinating Minister of Health and Welfare Social Affairs- Ali PateMinister of Police Affairs- Ibrahim GeidamMinister of State, Steel Development- U. Maigari Ahmadu

Central-North

Minister of Steel Development - Shuaibu AuduMinister of Information and National Guidance - Muhammed IdrisAttorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice - Lateef FagbemiMinister of Labor and Employment - Simon ...