Pres. Buhari Distributes Portfolios to Ministers, Fashola Relieved, Keyamo Becomes AGF

Pres. Buhari Distributes Portfolios to Ministers, Fashola Relieved, Keyamo Becomes AGF

After the confirmation of ministerial nominees sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu buhari on Tuesday, the nominees get Portfolios.

President Buhari has distributed ministries to the ministers. Babatunde Raji Fashola who was known as a tripartite minister for having handled three ministries alone in the last administration has been relieved of two of them. He will serve as the minister of power only instead of the minister of power, works and housing.

Also, Festus Keyamo (SAN) who worked assiduously for the second term of the President is rewarded the new minister of justice and attorney general of the federation in lieu of Abubakar Malami.

However, all other ministers from the first term retain their position. Below are the names and their portfolio.

1. Festus Keyamo, SAN – Minister of Justice & Attorney General

2. Geoffrey Onyeama – Minister of Foreign Affairs

3. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed – Minister of Finance

4. Mej. Gen. (RTD) Bashir S. Magashi – Minister of Defence

5. Adamu Adamu – Minister of Education

6. Sabo Nanono – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

7. Chris Ngige – Minister of Labour and Employment

8. Mohammed Musa Bello – Minister of Federal Capital Territory

9. Ogbonnay Onu – Minister of Science and Technology

10. Timipre Silva – Minister of Solid Minerals

11. Abubakar Malami, SAN – Minister of Interior

12. Rauf Aregbesola – Minister of Budget and National Planning

13. Babatunde Fashola – Minister of Power

14. Mohammed H. Abdullahi – Minister of Works

15. Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Minister of Housing

16. Sen. George Akume – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

17. Rotimi Amaechi – Minister of Transportation

18. Dr. Osagie Ehanire – Minister of Health

19. Pauline Tallen – Minister of Women Affairs

20. Sen. Godswill Akpabio – Minister of Niger Delta

21. Lai Mohammed – Minister of Information

22. Dr. Muhammadu Mahmoud – Minister of Environment

23. Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu – Minister of Water Resources

    1. Engr. Saleh Mamman – Minister of Youth and Sprorts

24. Hadi Sirika – Minister of Aviation

25. Amb. Mariam Y. Katagum – Minister of state for Transportation

26. Clement IK Anade Agba – Minister of State for Environment

27. Arch. O. Adegbite – Minister of State for Aviation

28. Sen. Adeleke O. Mamora – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

29. Gbamisola Saraki – Minister of State for Solid Minerals

30. Ramatu Tijjani – Minister of State for Health

31. Sharon O. Ikeazo- Minister of State for Niger Delta

32. Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi – Minister of State for Power

33. Dr. Ukechukwu Ogah – Minister of State for Works

34. Sen. Tayo D. Alasoadura – Minister of State For Housing

35. Sunday Dare – Minister of State for Education

36. Amb. Zubairu Dada – Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development

37. Sa’adiya Umar Farouk – Minister of State for Labour and Employment

38. Abubakar D Aliyu – Minister of State for Budget and National Planning

39. Dr. Aliyu Isa Ibrahim Pantami – Minister for Communication

40. Emeka Nwajiuba – Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment

41. Goddy Jedy-Agba – Minister of State for Petroleum

42. Otunba Richard A. Adebayo – Minister of State For Defense