Full list of Nigerian Federal Ministers and their Portfolios

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has created five new ministries. The new ministries are:

• Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
• Police Affairs
• Special Duties and International Affairs
• Aviation
• Power.

Find below full list of Nigerian Federal ministers and their portfolios.

1. President Muhammadu Buhari – Minister of Petroleum

2. Mohammed Musa Bello – Adamawa State – Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT

3. Godswill Akpabio – Akwa Ibom State – Minister of Niger Delta

4. Chris Ngige – Anambra State – Minister Labour and Employment

5. Sharon Ikeazor – Anambra State – Minister of State, Environment

6. Adamu Adamu — Bauchi State – Minister of Education

7. Ambassador Maryam Katagum – Bauchi State – Minister of State Industry

8. Timipre Sylva – Bayelsa State – Minister of State for Petroleum

9. George Akume – Benue State – Minister of Special Duties

10. Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno State – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

11. Goddy Jedy Agba – Cross River State – Minister of State, Power

12. Festus Keyamo – Delta State – Minister of State, for Niger Delta

13. Ogbonnaya Onu – Ebonyi State – Minister of Science and Technology

14. Osagie Ehanire — Edo State – Minister of Health

15. Clement Ike – Edo State — Minister of State for Budget

1. Geoffrey Onyeama – Enugu State – Minister of Foreign Affairs

2. Ali Isa Pantami – Gombe State – Minister of Communication

1. Suleiman Adamu – Jigawa State – Minister of Water Resources

2. Zainab Ahmed – Kaduna State – Minister of Finance

3. Muhammad Mahmood – Kaduna State – Minister of Environment

4. Sabo Nanono – Kano State – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

5. Bashir Salihi Magashi – Kano State – Minister of Defence

6. Hadi Sirika – Katsina State – Minister of Aviation

1. Ramatu Tijjani – Kogi State – Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

2. Lai Mohammed – Kwara State – Minister of Information and Culture

3. Gbemisola Saraki – Kwara State – Minister of State, Transportion

4. Babatunde Fashola – Lagos State – Minister of Works and Housing

5. Adeleke Mamora – Lagos State – Minister of State for Health

6. Mohammed H. Abdullahi – Nasarawa State – Minister of State, Science and Technology

7. Zubair Dada – Niger State – Minister of State, Foreign Affairs

1. Tayo Alasoadura – Ondo State – Minister of State, Labour and Employment

2. Rauf Aregbesola – Osun State – Minister Interior

3. Sunday Dare – Oyo State – Minister of Youth and Sports

4. Paulen Tallen – Plateau State – Minister of Women Affairs

5. Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers State – Minister of Transportation

6. Maigari Dingyadi – Sokoto State – Minister of Police Affairs

7. Sale Mamman – Taraba State – Minister of Power

8. Abubakar D. Aliyu – Yobe State – Minister of State, Works and Housing

9. Sadiya Umar Faruk – Zamfara State – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management

10. Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah – Abia State – Minister of State Mines and Steel

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