Know Your Ministers: Presidency Releases Profiles of Tinubu's Cabinet Members
- President Bola Tinubu has finally inaugurated his cabinet, which comprises 45 ministers and about 20 special advisers (SAs)
- The president created some of the new ministries while others were modified
- Tinubu commissioned his cabinet members in a remarkable fashion on Monday, August 21
FCT, Abuja - On Monday, August 21, the Nigerian presidency released the profiles of President Bola Tinubu's cabinet members and the ministries under each of them.
The information was shared via the official Twitter handle of the president's office.
Source: Twitter
Tinubu's ministers and ministries they will head
President Tinubu inaugurated his cabinet on Monday, August 21, 2023. The event was held at the State House Conference, Aso Villa in Abuja amid pomp, The Punch reported.
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Some of the ministers sworn in include:
- Lateef Fagbemi - Attorney General and Minister of Justice
- Muhammed Idris - Minister of Information and National Orientation
- Abubakar Kyari - Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
- Nyesom Wike - Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
- Simon Lalong - Minister of Labour and Employment
- David Umahi - Minister of Works
- Betta Edu - Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
- Hannatu Musawa - Minister of Art, Culture, and The Creative Economy
- Ekperipe Ekpo - Minister of State for Gas Resources
- Bello Goronyo - Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation
- Ishak Salako - Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management
- Mairiga Mahmud - Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
- Ibrahim Geidam - Minister of Police Affairs
- John Enoh - Minister of Sports Development
- Dele Alake - Minister of Solid Minerals Development
- Lola Ade-John - Minister of Tourism
- Uche Nnaji - Minister of Innovation Science and Technology
- Festus Keyamo - Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development
- Muhammad Pate - Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare
- Yusuf M Tuggar - Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Joseph Utsev - Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation
- Tahir Maman - Minister of Education
- Abubakar Momoh - Minister of Niger Delta Development
Tinubu swears in ministers
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu officially inaugurated his team of 45 ministers.
The swearing-in process was carried out in seven separate batches, each consisting of several ministers, Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to the president on social media noted.
Tinubu reassigns ministerial portfolios
In another related news, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu appointed Engineer Abubakar Momoh as the Minister of Niger Delta Development.
The president announced this in a statement released by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday night, August 20.
Source: Legit.ng
