Tinubu Swears In Wale Edun, Wike, Others as Ministers

By Adedapo Adesanya

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, August 21, swore in 46 Ministers at the State House Conference Center, Abuja.

Last week, President Tinubu released the portfolios for the appointees, including Mr Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Mr Bosun Tijani (Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy), Dr Muhmmad Ali Pate (Health and Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare), former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike in charge of the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Mr Festus Keyamo (Aviation).

On Sunday, he made some changes as he redeployed the ex-Governor of Osun State, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, from the Ministry of Transportation to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The President also redeployed Mr Abubakar Momoh from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development.

The swearing-in of the cabinet members today was attended by dignitaries such as Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima, Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abass, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume.

The Ministers were sworn in in batches but were all inaugurated on Monday.

See the full list below:

1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani
2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco
3. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun
4. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bunmi Tunji
5. Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu
6. Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunisia Alausa
7. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake
8. Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John
9. Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola
10. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite
11. Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
12. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
13. Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
14. Minister of Works, David Umahi
15. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
16. Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh
17. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
18. Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo
19. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
20. Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
21. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
22. Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
23. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
24. Minister of State Defence, Bello Matawalle
25. Minister of State Education, Yusuf T. Sunumu
26. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed M. Dangiwa
27. Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullah T. Gwarzo
28. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu
29. Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud
30. Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello M. Goronyo
31. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyar
32. Minister of Education, Tahir Maman
33. Minister of Interior, Sa’Idu A. Alkali
34. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar
35. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate
36. Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
37. Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu
38. Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu
39. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris
40. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
41. Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon B. Lalong
42. Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
43. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
44. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
45. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
46. Minister of Environment and Ecological Management, (Kaduna)