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BREAKING: Wike Takes Over FCT, Alake Solid Minerals, Keyamo Aviation

After 79 days in office, Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally assigns portfolios to ministers-designate.

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Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has been appointed Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) while Festus Keyamo appointed as Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.

VerseNews reports that this comes barely 10 days after the Nigerian Senate concluded screening and confirmation of the ministerial nominees sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Others in the list released on Wednesday include Dele Alake manning the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Adegboyega Oyetola (Transportation), David Umahi (Works) and Betta Edu (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation).

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The list was released in a statement made available to Channels Television.

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See the full list below:

  • Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani,
  • Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco
  • Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun
  • Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bunmi Tunji
  • Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu
  • Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunisia Alausa
  • Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake
  • Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John
  • Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola
  • 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
  • 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, Ekperikpe Ekpo
  • Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
  • Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
  • Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
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