President Muhammadu Buhari has assigned portfolios to the newly sworn in 43 ministers as members of the Federal Executive Council.
The ceremony which was held inside the Council chamber, was attended by all the 43 ministers, their close family members, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Head of Service, Oyo-Ita, Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, (represented by his deputy), and the national leader of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole.
Others are the former governor of Lagos state, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former interim national chairman of APC, Bisi Akande, Chairman of Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi amongst others.
Below is a list of ministers and their portfolios as announced by President Muhammadu Buhari
1. Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development
2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) -Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State)- Minsiter of Niger Delta
4. Chris Ngige (Anambra State)- Minister of Labour and Employment
5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra State) Minister of State Environment
6. Adamu Adamu (Bauchi State) Minister of Education
7. Maryam Katagun (Bauchi State) State
8. Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa State) Minister of State, Petroleum under the President
9.George Akume (Benue State) Minister of Special Duties
10. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno State) Minister of State, Agric and Rural Development
11. Goddy Jedy Agba (Cross River State) -Minister of State, Power
12. Festus Keyamo (Delta State) -Minister of State, Niger Delta
13. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi State) -Minister of Science and Technology
14. Osagie Ehanire (Edo State) -Minister of Health
15.Clement Ike (Edo State)
16. Richard Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti State) -Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology
17. Geoffrey Onyeama (Enugu State) -Minister of Foreign Affairs
18.Ali Isa Pantami (Gombe State) -Minister of Communications
19. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo State) -Minister of State, Education
20. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa State) -Minister of Water Resources
21. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna State) -Minister of Finance
22. Muhammad Mahmood (Kaduna State) -Minister of Environment
23. Sabo Nanono (Kano State) -Minister of Agriculture and Development
24. Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Kano State) -Minister of Defence
25. Hadi Sirika (Katsina State) -Minister of Aviation
26. Abubakar Malami (Kebbi State), Minister of Justice
27. Ramatu Tijjani (Kogi State)
28. Lai Mohammed (Kwara State) , Minister of Information and Culture
29. Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara State) -Minister of State Transportation
30. Babatunde Fashola (Lagos State) -Minister of Works and Housing
31. Adeleke Mamora (Lagos State) -Minister of State, Health
32. Mohammed H. Abdullahi (Nasarawa State) Minister of State, Science
33. Zubair Dada (Niger State) Foreign Affairs
34. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun State) Minsters of Mines and Steel
35. Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo State) -Minister of State, Labour and Employment
36. Rauf Aregbesola (Osun State), Minister of Interior
37. Sunday Dare (Oyo State) Minister of Youths and Sports
38. Paulen Talen (Plateau State) Minister of Women Affairs
39. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers State) Transportation
40. Maigarai Dingyadi (Sokoto State) Police affairs
41. Sale Mamman (Taraba State) Minister of Power
42. Abubakar D. Aliyu (Yobe State) Minister of State Housing
43. Sadiya Umar Faruk (Zamfara State), Minister of Humanitarian Affair
