Wednesday, August 21, 2019 / 02.00PM / Ottoabasi Abasiekong for Proshare WebTV / Header Image Credit: @NGRPresident
President Muhmmadu Buhari,
GCFR has charged his second term cabinet to be dedicated and committed to
Nigeria economic expansion and transformation.
He disclosed this while
inaugurating the 43-man cabinet that will steer the affairs of the government.
Buhari reminded the
ministers that the core focus of the government was guaranteeing security,
diversifying the economy to be inclusive and tackling corruption.
He tasked the new cabinet
to be focused on the goals and policy direction of the administration, in
achieving economic growth.
The President said for the
2019-2023 period key performance indicators, KPIs will be set to assess the
ministers.
President Buhari during re-emphasized
the need for communication, coordination and cooperation amongst the 43
Ministers.
In terms of administration
he said requests for meeting and appointments should go through the Chief of
Staff, while preparations and coordination of activities for the weekly Federal
Executive Council, FEC meeting will go through the Secretary to the Government
of the Federation.
The new cabinet has the
following as policy makers with their respective portfolios;
|
State |
Minister |
Ministry |
|
Abia |
Dr
Uche Ogar |
State,
Mines & Steel |
|
Adamawa |
Mr
Mohammed Bello |
FCT |
|
Akwa
Ibom |
Senator
Godswill Akpabio |
Niger-Delta |
|
Anambra |
Senator
Chris Ngige |
Labour
& Employment |
|
Anambra |
Mrs
Sharon Ikeazor |
State,
Environment |
|
Bauchi |
Malam
Adamu Adamu |
Education |
|
Bauchi |
Amb.
Maryam Katagum |
State,
Industries Trade & Investments |
|
Bayelsa |
Mr
Timipre Sylva |
State,
Petroleum |
|
Benue |
Senator
George Akume |
Special
Duties & International Affairs |
|
Borno |
Mr
Mustapha Shehuri |
State,
Agric |
|
Cross
River |
Mr
Goddy Jeddy-Agba |
State,
Power |
|
Delta |
Mr
Festus Keyamo, SAN |
State,
Niger-Delta |
|
Ebonyi |
Dr
Ogbonnaya Onu |
Science
& Technology |
|
Edo |
Dr
Osagie Enahire |
Health |
|
Edo |
Mr
Clement Agba |
State,
Budget & National Planning |
|
Ekiti |
Otunba
Niyi Adebayo |
Industries,
Trade and Investments |
|
Enugu |
Mr
Geoffrey Onyema |
Foreign
Affairs |
|
Gombe |
Dr
Isa Pantami |
ICT |
|
Imo |
Hon
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba |
State,
Education |
|
Jigawa |
Engr.
Suleiman Adamu |
Water
Resources |
|
Kaduna |
Mrs
Zainab Ahmed |
Finance,
Budget and National Planning |
|
Kaduna |
Dr
Mohammed Mahmood |
Environment |
|
Kano |
Mr
Sabo Nanono |
Agriculture |
|
Kano |
Maj-Gen
Bashir Magashi (Rtd) |
Defence |
|
Katsina |
Senator
Hadi Sirika |
Aviation |
|
Kebbi |
Mr
Abubakar Malami, SAN |
Justice
|
|
Kogi |
Mrs
Ramatu Tijani |
State,
FCT |
|
Kwara |
Alh
Lai Mohammed |
Information
& Culture |
|
Kwara |
Senator
Gbemisola Saraki |
State,
Transport |
|
Lagos |
Mr
Babatunde Fashola, SAN |
Works
& Housing |
|
Lagos |
Senator
Adeleke O. Mamora |
State,
Health |
|
Nasarawa |
Mohammed
Abdullahi |
State,
Science & Tech |
|
Niger |
Amb. Zubair Dada |
State,
Foreign Affairs |
|
Ogun |
Arc.
Olamilekan Adegbite |
Mines
and Steel |
|
Ondo |
Senator
Omotayo Alasuadura |
State,
Labour |
|
Oyo |
Mr
Sunday Dare |
Youth
& Sports |
|
Osun |
Engr.
Rauf Aregbesola |
Interior |
|
Plateau |
Senator
Pauline Tallen |
Women
Affairs |
|
Rivers |
Rt.Hon
Rotimi Amaechi |
Transportation |
|
Sokoto |
Alh.
Maigarai Dingyadi |
Police
Affairs |
|
Taraba |
Mr.
Sale Mamman |
Power |
|
Yobe |
Alhaji
Abubakar Aliyu |
State,
Works & Housing |
|
Zamfara |
Mrs
Sadiya Umar Faruk |
Humanitarian
Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development |
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