
Here is the Full List of Ministers and Portfolios in Tinubu’s New Cabinet. Why People Talking About These New Ministers ?
The newly elected President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has released the full list of his cabinet ministers and their portfolios. The list includes a mix of experienced politicians and technocrats, from both the ruling party and the opposition.
Some of the key appointments include:
- Bosun Tijani as Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Tijani is a former investment banker and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission.
- Wale Edun as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Edun is a former Managing Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
- Bunmi Tunji as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy. Tunji is a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
- Adebayo Adelabu as Minister of Power. Adelabu is a former Governor of Oyo State.
- Tunji Alausa as Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare. Alausa is a former Commissioner for Health in Lagos State.
- Dele Alake as Minister of Solid Minerals Development. Alake is a former Commissioner for Information in Lagos State.
- Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism. Ade-John is a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation.
- Adegboyega Oyetola as Minister of Transportation. Oyetola is the current Governor of Osun State.
- Doris Anite as Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. Anite is a former Minister of Trade and Industry in Uganda.
- Uche Nnaji as Minister of Innovation Science and Technology. Nnaji is a former Minister of Science and Technology.
- Nkiruka Onyejeocha as Minister of State, Labour and Employment. Onyejeocha is a former member of the House of Representatives.
- Uju Kennedy as Minister of Women Affairs. Kennedy is a former member of the Senate.
- David Umahi as Minister of Works. Umahi is the current Governor of Ebonyi State.
- Festus Keyamo as Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Keyamo is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a former Minister of State for Labour and Employment.
- Abubakar Momoh as Minister of Youth. Momoh is a former member of the House of Representatives.
- Betta Edu as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Edu is a former Commissioner for Education in Lagos State.
- Ekperikpe Ekpo as Minister of State, Gas Resources. Ekpo is a former Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources in Akwa Ibom State.
- Heineken Lokpobiri as Minister of State, Petroleum Resources. Lokpobiri is a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
- John Enoh as Minister of Sports Development. Enoh is a former member of the Senate.
- Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Wike is the former Governor of Rivers State.
- Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy. Musawa is a former member of the Senate.
- Mohammed Badaru as Minister of Defence. Badaru is the current Governor of Jigawa State.
- Bello Matawalle as Minister of State Defence. Matawalle is the current Governor of Zamfara State.
- Yusuf T. Sunumu as Minister of State Education. Sunumu is a former Commissioner for Education in Niger State.
- Ahmed M. Dangiwa as Minister of Housing and Urban Development. Dangiwa is a former Governor of Kaduna State.
- Abdullah T. Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development. Gwarzo is a former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Atiku Bagudu as Minister of Budget and Economic Planning. Bagudu is the current Governor of Kebbi State.
- Mairiga Mahmud as Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory. Mahmud is a former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Capital Territory.
- Bello M. Goronyo as Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation. Goronyo is a former Commissioner for Water Resources in Sokoto State.
- Abubakar Kyari as Minister of Agriculture and Food Security. Kyari is a former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development.
- Tahir Maman as Minister of Education. Maman is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri.
- Sa’Idu A. Alkali as Minister of Interior. Alkali is a former Inspector-General of Police.
- Yusuf M. Tuggar as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tuggar is a former Minister of State for Works and Housing.
- Ali Pate as Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare. Pate is a former Minister of State for Health.
- Ibrahim Geidam as Minister of Police Affairs