{"id":22828,"date":"2019-08-21T13:38:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T13:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=22828"},"modified":"2019-08-21T21:44:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T21:44:15","slug":"buhari-swear-in-new-ministers-allocates-portfolios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=22828","title":{"rendered":"Buhari Swear-in New Ministers, Assigns Portfolios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19162&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has sworn in his 43 new ministers.<\/p>\n<p>The ministers were sworn in on Wednesday, inside the Federal Executive Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Among those present at the event was the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha and the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.<\/p>\n<p>The moderator of the event, Femi Adesina, also said the re-appointted SGF will take his oath of service today.<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari had on July 23 appointed a total of 43 ministers from the 36 states and Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>The ministers and their portfolios are &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development<\/p>\n<p>2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) -Minister of the Federal Capital Territory<\/p>\n<p>3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State)- Minister of Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>4. Chris Ngige\u00a0 (Anambra State)- Minister of Labour and Employment<\/p>\n<p>5. Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra State)-Minister of State Environment<\/p>\n<p>6.Adamu Adamu (Bauchi State) -Minister of Education<\/p>\n<p>7.Ambassador Maryam Katagun (Bauchi State) State<\/p>\n<p>8. Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa State) Minister of State, Petroleum under the President<\/p>\n<p>9.George Akume (Benue State) Inter<\/p>\n<p>10.Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno State) Minister of State, Agric and Rural Development<\/p>\n<p>11. Goddy\u00a0 Jedy Agba (Cross River\u00a0State) -Minister of State, Power<\/p>\n<p>12.Festus Keyamo (Delta State) -Minister of State, Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>13. Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi State) -Minister of Science and Technology<\/p>\n<p>14. Osagie Ehanire (Edo State) -Minister of Health<\/p>\n<p>15.Clement Ike\u00a0 (Edo State)<\/p>\n<p>16. Richard Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti State) -Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment<\/p>\n<p>17. Geoffrey Onyeama (Enugu State) -Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p>18.Ali Isa Pantami (Gombe State) -Minister of Communications<\/p>\n<p>19. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo State) -Minister of State, Education<\/p>\n<p>20. Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa State) -Minister of Water Resources<\/p>\n<p>21. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna State) -Minister of Finance<\/p>\n<p>22.Muhammad Mahmood (Kaduna State) -Minister of Environment<\/p>\n<p>23.Sabo Nanono (Kano State) -Minister of Agriculture and DevelopmentMore in\u00a0Home<\/p>\n<p>24.Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Kano State) -Minister of Defence<\/p>\n<p>25.Hadi Sirika (Katsina State) -Minister of Aviation<\/p>\n<p>26.Abubakar Malami (Kebbi State)<\/p>\n<p>27.Ramatu Tijjani (Kogi State)<\/p>\n<p>28. Lai Mohammed (Kwara State)<\/p>\n<p>29.Gbemisola\u00a0 Saraki (Kwara State) -Minister of State Transportation<\/p>\n<p>30.Babatunde Fashola (Lagos State) -Minister of Works and Housing<\/p>\n<p>31.Adeleke Mamora (Lagos State) -Minister of State, Health<\/p>\n<p>32. Mohammed H. Abdullahi (Nasarawa State) Minister of State, Science and Technology<\/p>\n<p>33. Zubair Dada (Niger State) Minister of State, Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p>34. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun State) Minsters of Mines and Steel development<\/p>\n<p>35. Tayo Alasoadura\u00a0 (Ondo State)<\/p>\n<p>36. Rauf Aregbesola (Osun State), Minister of Interior<\/p>\n<p>37. Sunday Dare (Oyo State) Minister of Youths and Sports<\/p>\n<p>38.Paulen Talen (Plateau State) Minister of Women Affairs<\/p>\n<p>39. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers State) Minister of Transportation<\/p>\n<p>40. Maigarai Dingyadi (Sokoto State) Minister of Police Affairs<\/p>\n<p>41. Sale\u00a0 Mamman (Taraba State) Minister of Power<\/p>\n<p>42. Abubakar D. 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