Tinubu omits Niger Delta ministry in portfolio list

President Bola Tinubu in his ministers portfolio list released on Wednesday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, omitted the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs.

National Daily Newspapers’ check found that neither the Ministry of Niger Delta nor the Minister of Niger Delta was included on the ministerial portfolio list.

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It was, however, not clear if the Niger Delta Ministry would henceforth be supervised by the President, himself, or the Tinubu administration may be scrapped the Niger Delta ministry, or a minister may be appointed in subsequent appointments, or possible ministerial refreshment.

Meanwhile, ministerial nominees from the Niger Delta States have been assigned ministerial portfolios in the 45 ministerial list of the President.

While the Minister of Niger Delta is missing on the list, the President has modified the ministerial structures, splitting some ministries  into distinct department headed by respective ministers.

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However, there are still three ministerial nominations to be made by President Tinubu to replace those rejected by the Senate during screening and confirmation sessions.

Meanwhile, the full list of ministerial portfolios released on Wednesday include:

1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani
2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salaco
3. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun
4. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bunmi Tunji
5. Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu
6. Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunisia Alausa
7. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake
8. Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John
9. Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola
10. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Anite
11. Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
12. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
13. Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
14. Minister of Works, David Umahi
15. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
16. Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh
17. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
18. Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo
19. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
20. Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
21. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
22. Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
23. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
24. Minister of State Defence, Bello Matawalle
25. Minister of State Education, Yusuf T. Sunumu
26. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed M. Dangiwa
27. Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullah T. Gwarzo
28. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu
29. Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud
30. Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello M. Goronyo
31. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyar
32. Minister of Education, Tahir Maman
33. Minister of Interior, Sa’Idu A. Alkali
34. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar
35. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate
36. Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
37. Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu
38. Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu
39. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris
40. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
41. Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon B. Lalong
42. Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
43. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
44. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
45. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi