UPDATED: Tinubu swears in Wike, Edu, Ekpo, 42 others as Ministers

45 ministers-designate were sworn in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday at Aso Villa.

The Ministers received their oath of office from Olukayode Ariwoola, Chief Justice of Nigeria.

Ekperikpe Ekpo (Akwa Ibom) has been sworn in as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Gas, as well as the Minister of Works and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, respectively, David Umahi (Ebonyi) and Festus Keyamo (Delta) who have taken  their oath of office.

Others includes, The Minister Of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike (Rivers), and Betta Edu (Cross River), Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, respectively, 40 others have also taken the oath of office.

Prior to the oath-taking, Aguri Ngelale, Tinubu’s special adviser on media and publicity, read the citation of the Ministers.

The Senate confirmed 45 of the 48 nominees for ministers on August 7, according to Platinum Times.

The Ministers and portfolios includes:

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

2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco

3. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun

4. Minister of Interior, Bunmi Tunji-Bello

5. Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu

6. Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunisia Alausa

7. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake

8. Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John

9. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, 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 Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh

17. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu

18. Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo

19. Minister of State (Oil), 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 State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud

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

31. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyar

32. Minister of Education, Tahir Maman

33. Minister of Transportation, Sa’Idu A. Alkali

34. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar

35. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate

36. Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam

37. Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu

38. Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu

39. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris

40. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi

41. Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon B. Lalong

42. Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim

43. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo

44. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev

45. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi

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