As Tinubu assigns ministerial portfolios… Badaru takes Defence, Wike FCT, Edun Finance, Maman Education

• Keyamo clinches Aviation, Idris Information, Tuggar Foreign Affairs

By Egena Sunday Ode

President Bola Tinubu has finally assigned portfolios to ministerial nominees on Wednesday with the former Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu clinching the Budget and National Planning Ministry, while his Jigawa State counterpart, Mohammed Badaru is to take charge of the Defence Ministry.
Also, the former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike will head the Federal Capital Territory Ministry, while his Ebony State counterpart, David Umahi, will be in charge of the Works Ministry.
The list made available by the Special Adviaer to the Presisent on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday night also placed Wale Edu as the Minister in charge of Finance and Economy, while Adebayo Adelabu is placed in charge of Power Ministry.
The list is, however, silent on who is to take charge of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
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MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS

SOUTH WEST
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani
Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salako
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister Of The Economy, Wale Edun
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu
Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake
Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John
Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola

SOUTH EAST
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
Minister of Works, David Umahi

SOUTH SOUTH
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperipe Ekpo
Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike

NORTH WEST
Minister of Art, Culture and The Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle
Minister of State, Education, Yusuf T. Sununu
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed M. Dangiwa
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi T. Gwarzo
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu
Minister of Environment and Ecological Management
(Kaduna)
Minister Of State, Federal Capital Territory
Mairiga Mahmud
Minister Of State, Water Resources And Sanitation
Bello M. Goronto

NORTH EAST
Minster of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyar
Minister of Education, Tahir Maman
Minister of Interior, Sa’idu A. Alkali
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, All Pate
Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu

NORTH CENTRAL
Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
Minister of Labour And Employment, Simon B. Lalong
Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi