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The inauguration of 45 ministers-designate into the Federal Executive Council is currently underway at the Conference Centre of the State House, Abuja.
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Aguri Ngelale, read the citation of the Ministers, which was followed by their oaths-taking.
The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola.
PUNCH reports that on August 7, the Senate confirmed 45 ministers-designate out of the 48 nominees sent by the President.
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The ministers-designate were sworn in according to their respective states of origin.
The swearing-in ceremony comes less than a week after President Bola Tinubu released the portfolios for the ministerial nominees, which had former Rivers State, governor Nyesom Wike as the Minister of Federal Capital Territory and Festus Keyamo as Minister of Aviation.
See the full list below:
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
5 Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu,
6 Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa
7 Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake
8 Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John
9 Minister of Marine & 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 Youth, 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
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate
35 Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
36 Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu
37 Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris
38 Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
39 Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon B. Lalong
40 Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
41 Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
42 Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
43 Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
44 Minister of Environment and Ecological Management, (Kaduna).
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