Politics
Presidency Fixes Date For Swearing-In Ceremony Of New Ministers
This was announced in a statement by the Director, Information Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, August 21, 2023, swear in his ministers.
VerseNews reports that the event is billed to hold at the State House Conference, Aso villa in Abuja by 10 am.
A statement on Wednesday by the Director, Information Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey said the ministers are allowed to come with two guests each.
It partly read; “The swearing-in ceremony by the President is as follows:
Date: Monday, August 21, 2023
Venue: State House Conference Centre,
Aso Villa, Abuja. Time: 10:00 AM
“Honourable Ministers to be sworn in are expected to come with two guests each.
“All Honourable Ministers and guests are to be seated by 9:00 am .”
He, however, listed the ministers and their assigned portfolios as follows:
- Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
- Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
- Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle
- Minister of Education, Tahir Maman
- Minister of State, Education, Yusuf Sununu
- Minister of Housing &Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa
- Minister of State, Housing &Urban Development, Abdullahi Gwarzo
- Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu
- Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salako
- Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
- Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud
- Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
- Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Goronyo
- Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari
- Minister of State, Agriculture, and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi
- Minister of Interior, Saidu Alkali
- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar
- Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare; Ali Pate
- Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa
- Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
- Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaam Sulaiman-Ibrahim
- Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu
- Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu
- 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 Lalong
- Minister of State, Labour, and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
- Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
- Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani
- 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 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 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, Ekperipe Ekpo
- Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
- Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
- Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
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