President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Yesterday approved the appointment of the new ministers and also allocated their portfolios.

This was made known by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja.

According to him, the swearing in is expected by next week after the retreat by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The following is the list of the new ministers and their portfolio;

Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy- Bosun Tuani

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

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

Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy- Hannatu Musawa

Minister of Defence- Mohammed Badaru

Minister of State for Defence- Bello Matawale

Minister of State for Education- Yusuf Sununu

Minister of Housing and Urban Development- Ahmed Dangiwa

Minister State, Housing and Urban Development- Abdullahi Gwarzo

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning- Atiku Bagudu

Minister of Environment and Ecological Management- (***Kaduna***)

Minister of State, FCT- Mairiga Mahmud

Minister of State, Water Resource and Sanitation- Bello Goronyo

Minister of Agric and Food Security- Abubakar Kyari

Minister of Education – Tahir Mamman

Minister of Interior – Sa’idu Alhaji

Min. of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf Tuggar

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare- Ali Pate

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, Police Affairs- Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim

Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs- Zephaniah Jisalo

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation- Joseph Utsev

Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security- Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi among others. 

It was gathered that the ministerial position for Kaduna State has yet to be announced as the Senate is yet to clear the nominee.