President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated his new cabinet with majority of the re-appointed members of his first term cabinet retaining their posts. The full cabinet list with portfolios has “Mr. President” from Katsina State as the substantive Minister of Petroleum Resources; while former Bayelsa governor, Timipre Sylva will be the Minister of State Petroleum Resources. Other members of the old team who returned either had their jobs trimmed or got a raise in their portfolios.
Lai Mohammed returns to the Ministry of Information and Culture as Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu returns to the Ministry of Science and Technology but unlike Mohammed, Onu is to be assisted by a Minister of State, Mohammed Abdullahi. Others who retained their positions are Alhaji Muhammed Bello (Federal Capital Territory) Adamu Adamu (Education), Dr. Chris Ngige (Labor and Employment), and Geoffrey Onyeama (Foreign Affairs).
Alhaji Hadi Sirika , takes full charge as Minister of Aviation, while Rotimi Amaechi is in-charge of Minister of Aviation in the Ministry of Transportation without the Aviation segment. Malam Suleiman Adamu returns to the Ministry of Water Resources, while Zainab Ahmed is back to the Ministry of Finance.
Abubakar Malami retains his post as Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation and Mr Babatunde Fashola keeps the Ministry of Works and Housing without the Power segment. Dr Ikechukwu Ogah, a fresh hand, is Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development; Godswill Akpabio (Minister of Niger Delta Affairs) and Mr Festus Keyamo is Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs.
Sabo Nanono is the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources; retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magash (Minister of Defence) and Ramatu Tijjani (Minister of State, FCT.) Muhammed Madmud is Minister of Environment; Sharon Ikeazor (Minister of State, Environment) and Amb. Maryam Katagun is the Minister of State, Trade. George Akume is the Minister of Special Duties and International Affairs, while Mustapha Baba Shehuri is Minister of State, Agriculture and Natural Resources.
In a related development, Buhari approved the re-appointment of Femi Adesina as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, and Malam Garba Shehu as Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity. A statement issued by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Deputy Director (Information), Media Unit of the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday said the President also re-appointed Mr Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President.
He said Buhari equally retained Tolu Ogunlesi, Bashir Ahmad, Lauretta Onochie and Nazir Bashiru as Special Assistant, Digital/New Media; Personal Assistant, New Media; Personal Assistant, Social Media; and Personal Assistant, Visual Documentation, respectively.
“Following the election of Hon. Shaaban Ibrahim Sharada, the former Personal Assistant, Broadcast Media, as the lawmaker representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency in the House, the President has appointed Buhari Sallau as his replacement,’’ Oladunjoye added. He further stated that all appointments took effect from May 29, except that of the new entrant into the team, Buhari Sallau.
FULL LIST OF MINISTERS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THEIR PORTFOLIOS
NAME
PORTFOLIO
Abia
Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah
Minister of State Mines and Steel Development
Adamawa
Muhammadu Musa Bello
Minister of Federal Capital Territory
Akwa Ibom
Sen. Godswill Akpabio
Minister of Niger Delta
Anambra
Dr. Chris N. Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment
Anambra
Sharon O. Ikeazor
Minister of State Environment
Bauchi
Adamu Adamu
Minister of Education
Bauchi
Amb. Mariam Y. Katagum
Minister of State Industry, Trade and Investment
Bayelsa
Timipre Sylva
Minister of State Petroleum Resource
Benue
Sen. George Akume
Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs
Borno
Mustapha Baba Shehuri
Minister of State Agriculture and Rural Development
Cross River
Goddy Jedy – Agba
Minister of State Power
Delta
Festus Keyamo, SAN
Minister of State Niger Delta
Ebonyi
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
Minister of Science and Technology
Edo
Dr. Osagie Ehanire
Minister of Health
Edo
Clement IKanade Agba
Minister of State Budget and National Planning
Ekiti
Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Enugu
Geoffrey Onyeama
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Gombe
Dr. Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami
Minister of Communications
Imo
Emeka Nwajiuba
Minister of State Education
Jigawa
Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu
Minister of Water Resources
Kaduna
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning
Kaduna
Dr. Muhammad Mahmoud
Minister of Environment
Kano
Sabo Nanono
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Kano
(Rtd) Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi
Minister of Defence
Katsina
Mr. President
Minister of Petroleum Resources
Katsina
Sen. Hadi Sirika
Minister of Aviation
Kebbi
Abubakar Malami
Attorney General and Minister of Justice
Kogi
Ramatu Tijjani
Minister of State Federal Capital Territory
Kwara
Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture
Kwara
Gbemisola Saraki
Minister of State Transportation
Lagos
Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN)
Minister of Works and Housing
Lagos
Sen. Adeleke O. Mamora
Minister of State Health
Nasarawa
Mohammed H. Abdullahi
Minister of State Science and Technology
Niger
Amb. Zubairu Dada
Minister of State Foreign Affairs
Ogun
Arch. Olamilekan Adegbite
Minister of Mines and Steel Development
Ondo
Sen. Tayo D. Alasoadura
Minister of State Labour and Employment
Osun
Rauf Aregbesola
Minister of Interior
Oyo
Sunday Dare
Minister of Youth and Sports
Plateau
Pauline Tallen
Minister of Women Affairs
Rivers
Rotimi Amaechi
Minister of Transportation
Sokoto
Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi
Minister of Police Affairs
Taraba
Eng. Saleh Mamman
Minister of Power
Yobe
Abubakar D. Aliyu
Minister of State Works and Housing
Zamfara
Sa’adiya Umar Farouk
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
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