UPDATED: Full list of ministers and portfolios

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the 45 ministers confirmed by the Senate last week

However, the confirmation of three nominees – former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the ex-managing director of Nexim Bank, Stella Otokete and Abubakar Danladi was still pending in the Red Chamber.

However, reports emerged last week that El-Rufai had dropped out of the race and instead travelled abroad for further studies.

Listed below are the ministers and their portfolios:

· Bosun Tijani – Communications, Innovation And Digital Economy

· Ishak Salako – Minister Of State, Environment And Ecological Management

· Wale Edun – Finance And Coordinating Minister Of The Economy

· Bunmi Tunji-Ojo – Marine And Blue Economy

· Adebayo Adelabu – Power

· Tunji Alausa – Minister Of State, Health And Social Welfare

· Dele Alake – Solid Minerals Development

· Lola John-Ade – Tourism

· Gboyega Oyetola – Transportation

· Doris Anete – Industry, Trade and Investment

· Uche Nnaji – Innovation Science and Technology

· Nkiruka Onyejeocha – Minister of State, Labour and Employment

· Uju Kennedy – Women’s Affairs

· David Umahi – Works

· Festus Keyamo – Aviation and Aerospace Development,

· Abubakar Momoh – Youth

· Betta Edu – Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation

· Ekperikpe Ekpo – Minister of State, Gas Resources

· Heineken Lokpobiri – Minister of State, Petroleum Resources

· John Eno – Sports Development

· Nyesom Wike – Federal Capital Territory

· Abdullahi Gwaezo – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development

· Atiku Bagudu – Budget and Economic Planning

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· Mariga Mahmoud – Minister of State, FCT

· Bello Goronyo – Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation

· Abubakar Kyari – Agriculture

· Minister of Education- Tahir Mamman

· Ibrahim Geidam – Police Affairs

· Yusuf Tuggar – Foreign Affairs

· Saidu Alkali – Interior

· Ali Pate – Health and Social Welfare

· Maigari Ahmadu – Minister of State, Steel and Development

· Shuaibu Audu – Steel and Development

· Muhammadu Idris – Information and National Orientation-

· Lateef Fagbemi – Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice

· Solomon Lalong – Labour and Employment

· Inman Suleiman – Minister of State, Police Affairs

· Zephaniah Jisalo – Special Duties

· Joseph Uysev – Water Resources and Sanitation

· Aliyu Abdullahi – Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security

· Hannatu Musawa – Arts, Culture and Creative Economy

· Muhammed Badaru – Defence

· Bello Matawalle – Minister of State for Defence

· Tanko Sununu – Minister of State, Education

· Ahmed Dangiwa – Housing and Urban Development

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