At last, President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in and assigned portfolios to the 43 newly inaugurated ministers.
The ministers had undergone a two-day retreat which was declared open by the President on Monday, August 19.
The president retained himself as petroleum minister while Godswill Akpabio is the Niger Delta Minister.
The president also created new ministries such as ministry of police affairs and ministries for humanitarian services.
The full list of ministers and their ministries is below:
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President Muhammadu Buhari – Minister of Petroleum
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Mohammed Musa Bello – Adamawa State – Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT
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Godswill Akpabio – Akwa Ibom State – Minister of Niger Delta
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Chris Ngige – Anambra State – Minister Labour and Employment
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Sharon Ikeazor – Anambra State – Minister of Environment
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Adamu Adamu — Bauchi State – Minister of Education
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Ambassador Maryam Katagum – Bauchi State – Minister of State Industry
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Timipre Sylva – Bayelsa State – Minister of State for Petroleum
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George Akume – Benue State – Minister of Special Duties
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Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno State – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
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Goddy Jedy Agba – Cross River State – Minister of State, Power
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Festus Keyamo – Delta State – Minister of State, for Niger Delta
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Ogbonnaya Onu – Ebonyi State – Minister of Science and Technology
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Osagie Ehanire — Edo State – Minister of Health
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Clement Ike – Edo State — Minister of State for Budget
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Richard Adeniyi Adebayo – Ekiti State – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
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Geoffrey Onyeama – Enugu State – Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Ali Isa Pantami – Gombe State – Minister of Communication
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Emeka Nwajiuba – Imo State – Minister of State for Education
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Suleiman Adamu – Jigawa State – Minister of Water Resources
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Zainab Ahmed – Kaduna State – Minister of Finance
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Muhammad Mahmood – Kaduna State – State Environment
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Sabo Nanono – Kano State – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
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Bashir Salihi Magashi – Kano State – Minister of Defence
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Hadi Sirika – Katsina State – Minister of Aviation
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Abubakar Malami – Kebbi State – Minister of Justice/Attorney General of the Federation
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Ramatu Tijjani – Kogi State – Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
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Lai Mohammed – Kwara State – Minister of Information and Culture
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Gbemisola Saraki – Kwara State – Minister of State, Transportation
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Babatunde Fashola – Lagos State – Minister of Works and Housing
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Adeleke Mamora – Lagos State – Minister of State for Health
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Mohammed H. Abdullahi – Nasarawa State – Minister of State, Science and Technology
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Zubair Dada – Niger State – Minister of State, Foreign Affairs
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Olamilekan Adegbite – Ogun State – Minister of Mines and Steel Development
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Tayo Alasoadura – Ondo State – Minister of State, Labour and Employment
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Rauf Aregbesola – Osun State – Minister Interior
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Sunday Dare – Oyo State – Minister of Youth and Sports
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Paulen Tallen – Plateau State – Minister of Women Affairs
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Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers State – Minister of Transportation
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Maigari Dingyadi – Sokoto State – Minister of Police Affairs
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Sale Mamman – Taraba State – Minister of Power
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Abubakar D. Aliyu – Yobe State – Minister of State, Works and Housing
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Sadiya Umar Faruk – Zamfara State – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management
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Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah – Abia State – Minister of State Mines and Steel