Buhari retains self as Petroleum Minister, relieves Fashola of Power Ministry  

• Full list and minister’s portfolio

President Muhammadu Buhari has retained himself as Minister of Petroleum even as the former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola who was hitherto in charge of Works, Power and Housing has been stripped of Power now in charge of Works and Housing.

He announced Timipre Sylva as Minister of State for Petroleum, and retained Lai Mohammed and Chris Ngige as Information and Labour Ministers respectively.

President Buhari who made the announcement on Wednesday said Senator Godswill Akpabio is to take charge of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, while former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami retains former portfolio.

The full list:

1) Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah – Abia, Mines and Steel Development, State

2) Muhammed Musa Bello – Adamawa, FCT

3) Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio – Akwa Ibom, Niger Delta

4) Chris Ngige – Anambra, Labour & Employment

5) Sharon Ikeazor – Anambra, Environment, State

6) Adamu Adamu – Bauchi, Education

7) Amb Maryam Katagum – Bauchi, Industry, Trade and Investment, State

8) Timipre Silva – Bayelsa, Petroleum, State

9) Sen. George Akume – Benue, Special Duties

10) Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno, Agriculture, State

 

11) Godwin Jedi-Agba – Cross River, Power, State

 

12) Festus Keyamo – Delta, Niger Delta, State

 

13) Ogbonnaya Onu – Ebonyi, Science and Technology

 

14) Dr. Osagie Ehanire – Edo, Health

 

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15) Clement Ikanade Agba – Edo, Budget and National Planning, State

 

16) Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo – Ekiti, Industry, Trade and Investment

 

17) Geoffrey Onyeama – Enugu, Foreign Affairs

 

18)Dr. Ali Isa Pantami – Gombe, Communication

 

19) Emeka Nwajuba – Imo, Education, State

 

20) Suleiman Adamu – Jigawa, Water Resources

 

21) Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed – Kaduna, Finance, Budget and National Planning

 

22) Dr. Mohammad Mahmoud – Kaduna, Environment

 

23) Mohammed Sabo Nanono – Kano, Agriculture

 

24) Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd) – Kano, Defence

 

25) Hadi Sirika – Katsina, Aviation

 

26) Abubakar Malami – Kebbi, HAGF and Minister of Justice

 

27) Ramatu Tijani Aliyu – Kogi, FCT, State

 

28) Lai Mohammed – Kwara, Information and Culture

 

29) Gbemisola Saraki – Kwara, Transportation, State

 

30) Babatunde Raji Fashola – Lagos, Works and Housing

 

31) Adeleke Mamora – Lagos, Health, State

 

32) Mohammed A. Abdullahi – Nasarawa, Science & Tech, State

 

33) Amb. Zubairu Dada – Niger, Foreign Affairs, State

 

34) Olamilekan Adegbite – Ogun, Mines & Steel Devpt

 

35) Sen. Omotayo Alasuadura – Ondo, Labour, State

 

36) Rauf Aregbesola – Osun, Interior

 

37) Sunday Dare – Oyo, Youth and Sports

 

38) Dame Pauline Tallen – Plateau, Women Affairs

 

39) Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers, Transportation

 

40) Mohammed Maigari Dangyadi – Sokoto, Police Affairs

 

41) Engr. Sale Mamman – Taraba, Power

 

42) Abubakar D. Aliyu – Yobe, Works and Housing, State

 

43) Sadiya Umar Faruk – Zamfara, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development