Ministerial Portfolios as Announced by President Buhari

After spending almost 6 months in office and working without Ministers, President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the ministerial portfolios of the nominees that were screened by the Nigerian Senate led by Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Thirty-six ministers were sworn in as they took their oath of office earlier today, Wednesday, November 11, 2015, which automatically signaled the constitution of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet.

In a group of four each, the ministers were called forward and the oath was administered on them. The inauguration of the cabinet.

The President, after the swearing in, said that his administration would continue to implement policies that would improve the economy of the nation.

Amongst the highlights of the event was he appointing himself the substantive Minister of Petroleum like he promised some months ago.

See the full list of Ministers and their portfolios below.

Abubakar Malami – Justice

Geoffrey Onyeama – Foreign Affairs

Khadija Abubakar Abba Ibrahim – State Minister of Foreign Affairs

Muhammad Dan Ali – Defence

Adamu Adamu – Education

Prof Anthony Onwuka – State Minister of Education

Kemi Adeosun – Finance

Okechukwu Enelama – Industry, Trade and Investment

Aisha Abubakar – State Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

Senator Chris Ngige – Labour and Employment

James Ocholi – State Minister of Labour and Employment

Muhammodu Bello – FCT

Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Interior

Senator Udo Udoma – Budget and National Planning

Zainab Ahmed – State Minister of Budget and National Planning

Ibe Kachikwu – State Minister of Petroleum Resources

Babatunde Fashola – Power, Works and Housing

Mustapha Baba Shehuri – State Minister of Power, Works and Housing

Audu Ogbeh – Agricultural and Rural Development

Heineken Lokpobiri – State Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development

Rotimi Amaechi – Transportation

Hadi Sirika – State Minister of Aviation

Isaac Adewole – Health

Osagie Ehanire – State Minister of Health

Aisha Al-Hassan – Woman Affairs

Usani Uguru – Niger Delta

Claudius Daramola – State Minister of Niger Delta

Adebayo Shittu – Communication

Lai Mohammed – Information

Amina Mohammed – Environment

Usman Jubril – State Minister of Environment

Suleiman Adamu – Water Resources

Solomon Dalong – Youth and Sports

Kayode Fayemi – Solid Minerals

Abubakar Bwari – Minister Of States of Solid Minerals

Ogbonaya Onu – Science and Technology