President Bola Tinubu, in a significant cabinet reshuffle, has maintained vital figures such as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, and Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals, in their current roles, signalling stability in crucial sectors of his administration.
The reshuffle, part of President Tinubu’s strategy to enhance government performance, also saw the retention of Wale Edun as the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Festus Keyamo as the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
The restructuring included dismissing five ministers and introducing seven new appointees to the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
While some ministers have been reassigned to different portfolios, others like Wike and Alake have maintained their initial positions, indicating confidence in their ongoing leadership.
During the announcement, President Tinubu thanked the outgoing cabinet members for their dedication and service to the nation, wishing them well in their future endeavours.
He also charged the newly appointed and reassigned ministers to view their roles as a call to national service. The President emphasized the importance of commitment to the administration’s objectives of setting Nigeria on a path of irreversible growth and urged the cabinet members to invest their utmost efforts in realizing the government’s priorities.
Ministers who retained their portfolio are:
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security – Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security – Abubakar Kyari
Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy – Hannatu Musawa
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development – Festus Keyamo
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning – Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy – Bosun Tijani
Minister of Defence – Bello Matawalle
Minister of State for Defence – Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
Minister of Education – Yusuf Sununu
Minister of State for Environment – Balarabe Abbas Lawal
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory – Nyesom Wike
Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory – Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy – Wale Edun
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare – Muhammad Ali Pate
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development – Ahmed Musa Dangiwa
Minister of Information and National Orientation – Mohammed Idris Malagi
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology – Uche Nnaji
Minister of Interior – Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation – Lateef Fagbemi
Minister of Labour and Employment – Nkiruka Onyejeocha
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy – Gboyega Oyetola
Minister of Petroleum Resources – President Bola Tinubu
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) – Ekperikpe Ekpo
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) – Heineken Lokpobiri
Minister of State for Police Affairs – Ibrahim Geidam
Minister of Power – Adebayo Adelabu
Minister of Steel Development – Shuaibu Audu
Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs – Zephaniah Jisalo
Minister of Solid Minerals – Dele Alake
Minister of Transportation – Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali
Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation – Joseph Utsev
Minister of Works – Dave Umahi
