President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated his cabinet with 45 ministers at the State House Conference Centre and tasked them to serve the country with integrity and dignity.
The ministers were sworn in nine batches, with the first batch comprising the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha; Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo; Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy and Minister of Education, Tahir Maman.
The second batch comprised of Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri; Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari.
The third batch included Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu; Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh; Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo; Minister of Works, Dave Umahi; and Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh.
The fourth batch comprised of Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji; Minister of Transportation, Alkali Sa’id; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite; and Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru.
The fifth included Minister of State Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Gwarzo; Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmud; Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa; Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; and Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu.
The sixth batch was made up of Minister of State Education, Yusuf Sunumu; Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu; Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa; Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John; and Minister of State (Police Affairs), Imaan Sulaiman- Ibrahim.
The seventh batch included Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris; Minister of State (Environment), Ishak Salako; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; and Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani.
The eighth batch comprised Minister of Interior, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu; Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong; and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike.
The ninth batch included the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Goronyo; Minister of State for Steel Development, Maigari Ahmadu; Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam; Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle; and Minster of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo.
President Tinubu charged the newly-inaugurated ministers to prioritise the interests and welfare of the entire nation and its diverse population, above any regional or state-specific considerations.
You are not a minister of a particular state, colony, region, or ethnic nationality. You are a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the President said.
President Tinubu also told the new members of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, that Nigerians have high expectations of them and so they must meet the expectations.
“It is an honour to be chosen to serve as a minister in the FEC, and such a high honour comes with tremendous responsibility,” he said.
“In this moment of abundant promise and peril in equal measure, all of you that have been sworn in have been called to distinguish yourselves. Nigerians are highly expectant of excellence in service delivery, accountability, and transparency.”
The President added: “As your country honours you today, you must each work to make yourselves worthy in the eyes of God and our entire nation’s people.
“Your highest obligation is to restore public faith in government so that our people can once again believe that government can be a positive force for transformation and a vehicle for collective progress of all citizens of this great country.”
President Tinubu further told the new ministers that their job begins immediately.
“I expect that you will serve with integrity, dignity and deliver. I will hold you to that standard we all promised Nigerians. Your assignment begins immediately,” he said.
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