President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, unveiled the portfolios of his ministers, with the North getting no fewer than 25 positions.
Ten ministers were appointed from the North-West, seven from the North-East, while eight ministers were named from the North-Central.
The North gets Justice, Education, Defence, Health, Environment, Water Resources, Budget and National Planning, Police Affairs, Interior, Housing, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs and other ministers.
The ministers appointed from the North-West include:
- Minister Of Art, Culture And The Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
- Minister Of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
- Minister Of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle
- Minister Of State, Education, Yusuf T. Sununu
- Minister Of Housing And Urban Development, Ahmed M. Dangiwa
- Minister Of State, Housing And Urban Development Abdullahi T. Gwarzo
- Minister Of Budget And Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu
- Minister Of Environment And Ecological Management [Kaduna]
- Minister Of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud
- Minister Of State, Water Resources And Sanitation, Bello M. Goronyo
North East:
- Minister Of Agriculture And Food Security, Abubakar Kyari
- Minister Of Education, Tahir Maman
- Minister Of Interior, Sa’idu A. Alkali
- Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar
- Coordinating Minister Of Health And Social Welfare, Ali Pate
- Minister Of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
- Minister Of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu
North-Central:
- Minister Of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu
- Minister Of Information And National Orientation, Muhammed Idris
- Attorney General Of The Federation And Minister Of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
- Minister Of Labour And Employment, Simon B. Lalong
- Minister Of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
- Minister Of Special Duties And Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
- Minister Of Water Resources And Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
- Minister Of State, Agriculture And Food Security, A. Sabi Abdullahi
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