Full List: Tinubu assigns portfolios to ministers, Bosun Tijani set to head Ministry of Communications

Eleven days after the Nigerian Senate concluded the screening of 46 out of 48 ministerial nominees, President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, assigned portfolios to the 46 confirmed ministerial nominees.

Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State who allegedly worked against his party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), during the February presidential election, was appointed as the Minister in charge of the Federal Capital Territory. Meanwhile, Wale Edun, who had previously served as Tinubu’s commissioner for Finance during his tenure as Lagos State governor, has been designated as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.

Also, Dr. Bosun Tijani, whose nomination as a minister stirred controversy on social media due to his old tweets that many described as derogatory, casting aspersions on the nation and its leaders, including President Bola Tinubu, will lead the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.

See the full list below:

1 Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy – Bosun Tijani.

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 – Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

5 Minister of Power – Adedayo Adelabu

6 Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare – Dr Tunji Alausa.

7 Minister of Solid Minerals Development – Dele Alake

8 Minister of Tourism – Lola Ade-John

9 Minister of Transportation – Adegboyega Oyetola

10 Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite

11 Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji

12 Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha

13 Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy

14 Minister of Works, David Umahi

15 Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development – Festus Keyamo

16 Minister of Youth – Abubakar Momoh

17 Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation – Betta Edu

18 Minister of State, Gas Resources – Ekperikpe Ekpo

19 Minister of State, Petroleum Resources – Heineken Lokpobiri

20 Minister of Sports Development – John Enoh

21 Minister of Federal Capital Territory – Nyesom Wike

22 Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy – Hannatu Musawa

23 Minister of Defence – Mohammed Badaru

24 Minister of State Defence – Bello Matawalle

25 Minister of State Education – Yusuf T. Sunumu

26 Minister of Housing and Urban Development – Ahmed M. Dangiwa

27 Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development – Abdullah T. Gwarzo

28 Minister of Budget and Economic Planning – Atiku Bagudu

29 Minister of Environment and Ecological Management, (Kaduna)

30 Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory -Mairiga Mahmud

31 Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation – Bello M. Goronyo

32 Minister of Agriculture and Food Security – Abubakar Kyari

33 Minister of Education – Tahir Maman

34 Minister of Interior – Sa’Idu A. Alkali

35 Minister of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf M. Tuggar

36 Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare – Prof Ali Pate

37 Minister of Police Affairs – Ibrahim Geidam

38 Minister of State, Steel Development – U. Maigari Ahmadu

39 Minister of Steel Development – Shuaibu A. Audu

40 Minister of Information and National Orientation – Muhammed Idris

41 Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice – Lateef Fagbemi

42 Minister of Labour and Employment – Simon B. Lalong

43 Minister of State, Police Affairs – Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim

44 Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs – Zephaniah Jisalo

45 Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation – Joseph Utsev

46 Minister of State, Agriculture, and Food Security – Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi