President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari has finally inaugurated his cabinet for 2019 in Abuja today. In this article, you can meet all Buhari ministers and portfolio for 2019.
The ministerial list was sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation about a month ago. It’s been six months since the presidential election and many people have been looking forward to this list. The new ministers will count themselves lucky to have made this highly competitive list.
All Buhari Ministers and Portfolio for 2019
A number of 43 ministers have been inaugurated today. Below are all the ministers and their portfolio;
1. Uchechukwu Samson Ogah: He is the Minister of State Mines And Steel. The minister is from Abia state.
2. Muhammadu Bello: He is the Minister of FCT and from Adamawa state.
3. Godswill Akpabio: He is the Minister of Niger delta. Akpabio is from Akwa Ibom state.
4. Dr Chris Ngige: He is the Minister of Labour and Employment. Ngige is from Anambra state.
5. Sharon Ikeazu: She is the Minister of State Environment and hails from Anambra state.
6. Adamu Adamu: He is the Minister of Education and hails from Bauchi State.
7. Amb Maryam Katagum: He is the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment. Katagum hails from Bauchi state.
8. Timipre Sylva: He is the Minister of State for Petroleum. Timipre Silva hails from Bayelsa state.
9. Sen. George Akume: He is the Minister for Special Duties. George hails from Benue state.
10. Mustapha Baba Shehuri: He is the Minister of State for Agriculture and hails from Borno state.
11. Godwin Jedi-Agba: He is the Minister of State for Power. Godwin hails from Cross River state.
12. Festus Keyamo: He is the Minister of State for Niger Delta. Festus hails from Delta state.
13. Ogbonnaya Onu: He is the Minister of Science and Technology. He hails from Ebonyi state.
14. Dr Osagie Ehanire: He is the Minister of Health. Dr Osagie hails from Edo state.
15. Clement Ikanade Agba: He is the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning. Clement is from Edo state.
16. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti) – He is the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment. The minister hails from Anambra Ekiti state.
17. Geoffrey Onyeama: He is the Minister for Foreign Affairs and hails from Enugu state.
18. Dr Ali Isa Pantami: He is the Minister of Communication. Pantami hails from Gombe state.
19. Emeka Nwajuba: He is the Minister of State for Education and hails from Imo state.
20. Suleiman Adamu: He is the Minister for Water Resources. The minister is from Jigawa state.
21. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed: She is the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning. She hails from Kaduna state.
22. Dr Mohammad Mahmoud: He is the Minister for Environment and hails from Kaduna state.
23. Mohammed Sabo Nanono: He is the Minister for Agriculture and hails from Kano state.
24. Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi: He is the Minister of Defence. The minister is from Kano state.
25. Hadi Sirika: She is the Minister for Aviation and comes from Katsina state.
26. Abubakar Malami: He is the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation and also the Minister of Justice. He hails from Kebbi State.
27. Ramatu Tijani Aliyu: He is the Minister of State for FCT and hails from Kogi state.
28. Lai Mohammed: He is the Minister of Information and Culture. Lai Mohammed hails from Kwara state.
29. Gbemisola Saraki: He is the Minister of Transportation. Gbemisola hails from Kwara state.
30. Babatunde Raji Fashola: He is the Minister of Works and Housing. Fashola hails from Lagos state.
31. Adeleke Mamora: He is the Minister of Health. Adeleke is from Lagos state.
32. Mohammed A. Abdullahi: He is the Minister of Science and Tech. He hails from Nasarawa State.
33. Amb. Zubairu Dada: He is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and hails from Niger state
34. Olamilekan Adegbite: He is the Minister of Mines and Steel. The minister hails from Ogun state.
35. Sen. Omotayo Alasuadura: He is the Minister of State, Labour and Employment. He hails from Ondo state.
36. Rauf Aregbesola: He is the Minister of Interior and hails from Osun state.
37. Sunday Dare: He is the Minister of Youth and Sports. Sunday is from Oyo state.
38. Dame Pauline Tallen: She is the Minister of Women Affairs and hails from Plateau State.
39. Rotimi Amaechi: He is the Minister of Transportation and comes from Rivers state.
40. Mohammed Maigari Dangyadi: He is the Minister of Police Affairs. The minister is from Sokoto state.
41. Engineer Sale Mamman: He is the Minister of Power and hails from Taraba state.
42. Abubakar D. Aliyu: He is the Minister of State, Works and Housing. Abubakar is from Yobe state.
43. Sadiya Umar Faruk: She is the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. Sadiya is from Zamfara State.
44. President Muhammadu Buhari – Minister of Petroleum
These ministers have a tough task ahead of them as they work together towards a common goal, which is to drive the economy of the nation forward. Only time will tell how they perform.
