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    Ministers of Petroleum, Niger Delta Affairs Absent as Tinubu assigns portfolios to others

    straightnewsng.comBy straightnewsng.comAugust 16, 2023 --- 11:15 pmUpdated:August 16, 2023 --- 11:26 pmNo Comments3 Mins Read
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    President Bola Tinubu has assigned portfolios to his 46 ministers, a week after they were screened and approved by the Nigerian Senate.

    However, Minister of Petroleum and another to supervise the Ministry Niger Delta Affairs were absent.

    It is rumoured that President Tinubu may superintend over the affairs of Ministry of Petroleum as his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari did in eight years.

    The ministers are as follows:

    1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy – Bosun Tijani,

    2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management – Ishak Salako

    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 – Tunji 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 Environment and Ecological Management, (Kaduna)

    30. Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud

    31. Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello M. Goronyo

    32. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari

    33. Minister of Education, Tahir Maman

    34. Minister of Interior, Sa’Idu A. Alkali

    35. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar

    36. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate

    37. Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam

    38. Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu

    39. Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu

    40. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris

    41. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi

    42. Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon B. Lalong

    43. Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim

    44. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo

    45. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev

    46. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi.

    Ministers of Petroleum Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Nigerian Senate President Bola Tinubu
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