NewsNigeriaPoliticsNyesom Wike named FCT Minister as Tinubu assigns portfolios to ministers

The immediate past governor of Rivers State has been announced as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, succeeding Mohammed Bello whose tenure elapsed on May 29.

The announcement was made by Ajuri Nglale, the special adviser to the President on media and publicity on Wednesday.

This followed President Bola Tinubu’s assignment of portfolios to the minister-nominees recently cleared for appointment by the National Assembly.

Out of the 48 nominees, the Senate confirmed the nomination of only 45 persons. Three nominees: Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Abubakar (Taraba) were not confirmed due to issues relating to security clearance.

Below is the list of portfolios for the minister-designates according to geopolitical zones.

SOUTH EAST

1. 1. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment – Doris Anite.
   2. Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology – Uche Nnaji.
   3. Minister of State, Labour and Employment – Nkiruka Onyejeocha.
   4. Minister of Women Affairs – Uju Kennedy.
   5. Minister of Works – David Umahi.

SOUTH SOUTH

1. 1. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development – Festus Keyamo.
   2. Minister of Youth – Abubakar Momoh.
   3. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation – Betta Edu.
   4. Minister of State, Gas Resources – Ekperipe Ekpo.
   5. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources – Heineken Lokpobiri.
   6. Minister of Sports Development – John Enoh.
   7. Minister of Federal Capital Territory – Nyesom Wike.

SOUTH WEST

1. 1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy – Bosun Tuani.
   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-Ojo.
   5. Minister of Power – Adebayo 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.

NORTH EAST

1. 1. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security – Abubakar Kyari.
   2. Minister of Education – Tahir Maman.
   3. Minister of Interior – Sa’idu A. Alkali.
   4. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf M. Tuggar.
   5. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare – Ali Pate.
   6. Minister of Police Affairs – Ibrahim Geidam.
   7. Minister of State, Steel Development – U. Maigari Ahmadu.

NORTH CENTRAL

1. 1. Minister of Steel Development – Shuaibu A. Audu.
   2. Minister of Information and National Orientation – Muhammed Idris.
   3. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice – Lateef Fagbemi.
   4. Minister of Labour And Employment – Simon B. Lalong.
   5. Minister of State, Police Affairs – Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim.
   6. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs – Zephaniah Jisalo.
   7. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation – Joseph Utsev.
   8. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security – Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi.

NORTH WEST

1. 1. Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy – Hannatu Musawa.
   2. Minister of Defence – Mohammed Badaru.
   3. Minister of State, Defence – Bello Matawalle.
   4. Minister of State, Education – Yusuf T. Sununu.
   5. Minister of Housing and Urban Development – Ahmed M. Dangiwa.
   6. Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development – Abdullahi T. Gwarzo.
   7. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning – Atiku Bagudu.
   8. Minister Of State, Federal Capital Territory – Mairiga Mahmud.
   9. Minister Of State, Water Resources And Sanitation – Bello M. Goronto.

The West African Pilot News reports that the portfolio of the Minister of Environment and Ecological Management was reserved for Kaduna State, which has yet to get a replacement for El-Rufai.

Also, the Presidency was silent on the appointment of a substantive Minister of Petroleum Resources as it only listed Heineken Lolokpobri as Minister of State for the Ministry, suggesting that President Tinubu might assume direct supervision of the Ministry as his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari did.

The minister-designates will be sworn in on Monday, August 21 at the State House Conference Center, Abuja.

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