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Tinubu to Swear in Ministers on Monday, August 21, SGF Announces

Ministers (L-R): Dele Alake, Festus Keyamo, Adegboyega Oyetola, Nyesom Wike, Dave Umahi (Photo credit-Punch)

L-R: Dele Alake, Festus Keyamo, Adegboyega Oyetola, Nyesom Wike, Dave Umahi (Photo credit-Punch)

Despite initial silence on the date for the inauguration of new Ministers whose designations were released, Wednesday, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF,  has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear them in on Monday, August 21, 2023, starting from 10a.m.

A statement issued by the Director of Information in the OSGF, Mr. Willie Bassey, said the inauguration of the new Ministers will hold at the State House Conference Centre, Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

All guests are expected to be seated by 9a.m., and each Minister is expected to  come with only two (2) guests.

Below is the full text of the statement by the OSGF:

*OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION*

*16th August, 2023*
PRESS RELEASE
*PRESIDENT TINUBU ASSIGNS PORTFOLIOS TO MINISTERS*
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has assigned  portfolios to Ministers as follows:
S/N MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS MINISTRY HON. MINISTERS
1 MINISTER OF ART, CULTURE AND THE CREATIVE ECONOMY MINISTRY OF ART, CULTURE AND THE CREATIVE ECONOMY HANNATU MUSAWA
2 MINISTER OF DEFENCE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE MOHAMMED BADARU
3 MINISTER OF STATE, DEFENCE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE BELLO MATAWALLE
4 MINISTER OF EDUCATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TAHIR MAMAN
5 MINISTER OF STATE, EDUCATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION YUSUF T. SUNUNU
6 MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT AHMED M. DANGIWA
7 MINISTER OF STATE, HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT ABDULLAHI T. GWARZO
8 MINISTER OF BUDGET & ECONOMIC PLANNING MINISTRY OF BUDGET & ECONOMIC PLANNING ATIKU BAGUDU
9 MINISTER OF STATE, ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT ISHAK SALAKO
10 MINISTER OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY MINISTRY OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY NYESOM WIKE
11 MINISTER OF STATE, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY MINISTRY OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY MAIRIGA MAHMUD
12 MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES & SANITATION MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND SANITATION JOSEPH UTSEV
13 MINISTER OF STATE, WATER RESOURCES AND SANITATION MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCESAND SANITATION BELLO M. GORONYO
14  MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ABUBAKAR KYARI
15 MINISTER OF STATE, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY MINISTRY OF STATE, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ALIYU SABI ABDULLAHI
16 MINISTER OF INTERIOR MINISTRY OF INTERIOR SAÍDU A. ALKALI
17 MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS YUSUF M. TUGGAR
18 COORDINATING MINISTER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ALI PATE
19 MINISTER OF STATE, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TUNJI ALAUSA
20 MINISTER OF POLICE AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF POLICE AFFAIRS IBRAHIM GEIDAM
21 MINISTER OF STATE,POLICE AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF POLICE AFFAIRS IMAAN SULAIMAN-IBRAHIM
22 MINISTER OF STEEL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF STEEL DEVELOPMENT SHUAIBU A. AUDU
23 MINISTER OF STATE, STEEL DEVELOPMENT MINISTER OF STEEL DEVELOPMENT U.MAIGARI AHMADU
24 MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION MUHAMMED IDRIS
25 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE LATEEF FAGBEMI
26 MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SIMON B. LALONG
27 MINISTER OF STATE, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NKIRUKA ONYEJEOCHA
28 MINISTER OF SPECIAL DUTIES AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF SPECIAL DUTIES AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ZEPHANIAH JISALO
29 MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, INNOVATION AND DIGITAL ECONOMY MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, INNOVATION AND DIGITAL ECONOMY BOSUN TIJANI
30 MINISTER OF FINANCE AND COORDINATING MINISTER OF THE ECONOMY MINISTRY OF FINANCE WALE EDUN
31 MINISTER OF MARINE AND BLUE ECONOMY MINISTRY OF MARINE AND BLUE ECONOMY BUNMI TUNJI-OJO
32 MINISTER OF POWER MINISTRY OF POWER ADEBAYO ADELABU
33 MINISTER OF SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT DELE ALAKE
34 MINISTER OF TOURISM MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOLA ADE-JOHN
35 MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA
36 MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT DORIS ANITE
37 MINISTER OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MINISTRY OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UCHE NNAJI
38 MINISTER OF WORKS MINISTRY OF WORKS DAVID UMAHI
39 MINISTER OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT FESTUS KEYAMO
40 MINISTER OF YOUTH MINISTRY OF YOUTH ABUBAKAR MOMOH
41 MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION MINISTRY OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION BETTA EDU
42 MINISTER OF STATE, GAS RESOURCES MINISTRY OF STATE, GAS RESOURCES EKPERIPE EKPO
43 MINISTER OF STATE, PETROLUEM RESOURCES MINISTRY OF STATE, PETROLUEM RESOURCES HEINEKEN LOKPOBIRI
44 MINISTER OF SPORTS DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF SPORTS DEVELOPMENT JOHN ENOH
45 MINISTER OF WOMEN AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS UJU KENNEDY
The swearing-in ceremony by the President is as follows:
Date: Monday 21st August, 2023
Venue: State House Conference Centre,
              Aso Villa, Abuja.
Time:    10:00 AM
Honourable Ministers to be sworn-in are expected to come with two guests each.
All Honourable Ministers and invited guests are to be seated by 9:00am.
-SIGNED-
*Willie Bassey*
Director, Information
For: Secretary to the Government of the Federation

 

JUST FOR THE RECORD:

Minister Of Communications, Innovation And Digital Economy: Bosun Tijani

Minister Of State, Environment And Ecological Management: Ishak Salako

Minister Of Finance And Coordinating Minister Of The Economy: Wale Edun

Minister Of Marine And Blue Economy: Bunmi Tunji-Ojo

Minister Of Power: Adebayo Adelabu

Minister Of State, Health And Social Welfare: Tunji Alausa

Minister Of Solid Minerals Development: Dele Alake

Minister Of Tourism: Lola Ade-John

Minister Of Transportation: Adegboyega Oyetola

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment: Doris Anite

Minister of Innovation Science and Technology: Uche Nnaji

Minister of State, Labour and Employment: Nkiruka Onyejeocha

Minister of Women Affairs: Uju Kennedy

Minister of Works: David Umahi

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development: Festus Keyamo

Minister of Youth: Abubakar Momoh

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation: Betta Edu

Minister of State, Gas Resources: Ekperikpe Ekpo

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources: Heineken Lokpobiri

Minister of Sports Development: John Enoh

Minister of Federal Capital Territory: Nyesom Wike

Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development: Abdullahi Gwarzo

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning: Atiku Bagudu

Minister of State, FCT: Mariga Mahmoud

Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation: Bello Goronyo

Minister of Agriculture: Abubakar Kyari

Minister of Education: Tahir Mamman

Minister of Police Affairs: Ibrahim Geidam

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Yusuf Tuggar

Minister of Interior: Saidu Alkali

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare: Ali Pate

Minister of State, Steel and Development: Maigari Ahmadu

Minister of Steel and Development: Shuaibu Audu

Minister of Information and National Orientation: Muhammed Idris

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice: Lateef Fagbemi

Minister of Labour and Employment: Simon Lalong

Minister of State, Police Affairs: Inman Suleiman

Minister of Special Duties: Zephaniah Jisalo

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation: Joseph Utsev

Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security: Aliyu Abdullahi

Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy: Hannatu Musawa

Minister of Defence: Muhammed Badaru

Minister of State for Defence: Bello Matawalle

Minister of State, Education: Tanko Sununu

Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Ahmed Dangiwa

 

 

 

 

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