President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, announced the creation of five new Ministries, namely; Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Police Affairs and Ministry of Special Duties and International Affairs.
The President, who announced this while assigning portfolios to the newly sworn in Ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, gave the names of the remaining two ministries to include that of Aviation and Power.
“I am pleased to inform you that the Federal Ministries have been further expanded to ensure effective service delivery,” the president said.
The new Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development will be headed by Hajiya Sadiya Umar (Zamfara) while that of the Ministry of Special Duties and International Affairs will be headed by Sen. George Akume from Benue.
Alhaji Muhammadu Dingyadi from Sokoto State is the Minister of the new Ministry of Police Affairs. Sen. Hadi Sirika is now full-fledged Minister of Aviation while Sale Mamman is the Minister of Power.
The Ministry of Power was separated from the former Ministry of Works, Power and Housing which was headed by Babatunde Fashola, who is now the Minister of Works and Housing.
President Buhari will retain the Ministry of Petroleum while Timipre Sylva is the Minister of State Petroleum Resources.
Some other members of the old team who returned either had their jobs trimmed or got a raise in their responsibilities.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed returns to the Ministry of Information and Culture as Dr Ogbonnaya Onu returns to the Ministry of Science and Technology but unlike Mohammed, Onu is to be assisted by a Minister of State, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi.
Others who retained their positions are Alhaji Muhammed Bello (Federal Capital Territory) Adamu Adamu (Education), Dr Chris Ngige Labour and Employment), Geoffrey Onyeama (Foreign Affairs).
Alhaji Hadi Sirika , takes full charge as Minister of Aviation, while Mr Chibuike Amaechi is in-charge of Minister of Aviation in the Ministry of Transportation without the Aviation segment.
Malam Suleiman Adamu returns to the Ministry of Water Resources, while Zainab Ahmed is back to the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning.
Abubakar Malami retains his post as Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation and Mr Babatunde Fashola keeps the Ministry of Works and Housing without the Power segment.
Dr Ikechukwu Ogah, a fresh hand, is Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development; Godswill Akpabio (Minister of Niger Delta Affairs) and Mr Festus Keyamo is Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs.
Mr Sabo Nanono is the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources; retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magash (Minister of Defence) and Ramatu Tijjani (Minister of State, FCT.)
Mr Muhammed Madmud is Minister of Environment; Sharon Ikeazor (Minister of State, Environment) and Amb. Maryam Katagun is the Minister of State, Trade and Industry.
Others are Adeleke Mamora (State, Health); Mohammed H. Abdullahi (State, Science & Tech.); Zubair Dada (State, Foreign Affairs); Olamilekan Adegbite (Mines & Steel Development) and Tayo Alasoadura (Ministry of State, Labour and Productivity)
Former governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola, is now Minister of Interior; Mr Sunday Dare (Youth and Sports Development) while Paulen Talen is the Minister of Women Affairs.
MINISTERS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND PORTFOLIOS
S/NO
STATE
NAME
PORTFOLIO
1.
Abia
Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah
Minister of State Mines and Steel Development
2.
Adamawa
Muhammadu Musa Bello
Minister of Federal Capital Territory
3.
Akwa Ibom
Sen. Godswill Akpabio
Minister of Niger Delta
4.
Anambra
Dr. Chris N. Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment
5.
Anambra
Sharon O. Ikeazor
Minister of State Environment
6.
Bauchi
Adamu Adamu
Minister of Education
7.
Bauchi
Amb. Mariam Y. Katagum
Minister of State Industry, Trade and Investment
8.
Bayelsa
Timipre Sylva
Minister of State Petroleum Resource
9.
Benue
Sen. George Akume
Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs
10.
Borno
Mustapha Baba Shehuri
Minister of State Agriculture and Rural Development
11.
Cross River
Goddy Jedy – Agba
Minister of State Power
12.
Delta
Festus Keyamo, SAN
Minister of State Niger Delta
13.
Ebonyi
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
Minister of Science and Technology
14.
Edo
Dr. Osagie Ehanire
Minister of Health
15.
Edo
Clement IKanade Agba
Minister of State Budget and National Planning
16.
Ekiti
Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
17.
Enugu
Geoffrey Onyeama
Minister of Foreign Affairs
18.
Gombe
Dr. Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami
Minister of Communications
19.
Imo
Emeka Nwajiuba
Minister of State Education
20.
Jigawa
Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu
Minister of Water Resources
21.
Kaduna
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning
22.
Kaduna
Dr. Muhammad Mahmoud
Minister of Environment
23.
Kano
Sabo Nanono
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
24.
Kano
Maj. Gen. (RTD) Bashir Salihi Magashi
Minister of Defence
25.
Katsina
Mr. President
Minister of Petroleum Resources
26.
Katsina
Sen. Hadi Sirika
Minister of Aviation
27.
Kebbi
Abubakar Malami
Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Justice
28.
Kogi
Ramatu Tijjani
Minister of State Federal Capital Territory
29.
Kwara
Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture
30.
Kwara
Gbemisola Saraki
Minister of State Transportation
31.
Lagos
Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN)
Minister of Works and Housing
32.
Lagos
Sen. Adeleke O. Mamora
Minister of State Health
33.
Nasarawa
Mohammed H. Abdullahi
Minister of State Science and Technology
34.
Niger
Amb. Zubairu Dada
Minister of State Foreign Affairs
35.
Ogun
Arch. Olamilekan Adegbite
Minister of Mines and Steel Development
36.
Ondo
Sen. Tayo D. Alasoadura
Minister of State Labour and Employment
37.
Osun
Rauf Aregbesola
Minister of Interior
38.
Oyo
Sunday Dare
Minister of Youth and Sports
39.
Plateau
Pauline Tallen
Minister of Women Affairs
40.
Rivers
Rotimi Amaechi
Minister of Transportation
41.
Sokoto
Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi
Minister of Police Affairs
42.
Taraba
Eng. Saleh Mamman
Minister of Power
43.
Yobe
Abubakar D. Aliyu
Minister of State Works and Housing
44.
Zamfara
Sa’adiya Umar Farouk
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
