President Bola Tinubu has sworn in 45 ministers as members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
The swearing-in ceremony of the new ministers held at the State House Conference Centre in Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, came exactly 84 days after President Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, 2023.
The new ministers, who took their oath of office on Monday, include:
1. Bosun Tijani: Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy;
2. Ishak Salaco: Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management;
3. Wale Edun: Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy;
4. Bunmi Tunji-Bello: Minister of Interior;
5. Adedayo Adelabu: Minister of Power;
6. Tunisia Alausa: Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare;
7. Dele Alake: Minister of Solid Minerals Development;
8. Lola Ade-John: Minister of Tourism;
9. Adegboyega Oyetola: Minister of Marine and Blue Economy;
10. Doris Anite: Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment;
11. Uche Nnaji: Minister of Innovation Science and Technology;
12. Nkiruka Onyejeocha: Minister of State, Labour and Employment;
13. Uju Kennedy: Minister of Women Affairs;
14. Dave Umahi: Minister of Works;
15. Festus Keyamo: Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development;
16. Abubakar Momoh: Minister of Niger Delta Development;
17. Betta Edu: Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation;
18. Ekperikpe Ekpo: Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources;
19. Heineken Lokpobiri: Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources;
20. John Enoh: Minister of Sports Development;
21. Nyesom Wike: Minister of Federal Capital Territory;
22. Hannatu Musawa: Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy;
23. Mohammed Badaru: Minister of Defence;
24. Bello Matawalle: Minister of State Defence;
25. Yusuf T. Sunumu: Minister of State Education;
26. Ahmed M. Dangiwa: Minister of Housing and Urban Development;
27. Abdullah T. Gwarzo: Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development;
28. Atiku Bagudu: Minister of Budget and Economic Planning;
29. Mairiga Mahmud: Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory;
30. Bello M. Goronyo: Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation;
31 Abubakar Kyari: Minister of Agriculture and Food Security;
32. Tahir Maman: Minister of Education;
33. Sa’Idu A. Alkali: Minister of Transportation;
34. Yusuf M. Tuggar: Minister of Foreign Affairs;
35. Ali Pate: Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare;
36. Ibrahim Geidam: Minister of Police Affairs;
37. U. Maigari Ahmadu: Minister of State, Steel Development;
38. Shuaibu A. Audu: Minister of Steel Development;
39. Muhammed Idris: Minister of Information and National Orientation;
40. Lateef Fagbemi: Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice;
41. Simon B. Lalong: Minister of Labour and Employment;
42. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim: Minister of State, Police Affairs;
43. Zephaniah Jisalo: Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs;
44. Joseph Utsev: Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation; and
45. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi: Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security.