President Bola Tinubu will swear in the recently appointed ministers, who have been assigned portfolios, on Monday.
William Bassey, the Director of Information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said in a statement.
On July 27, the President forwarded a list of 28 nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Subsequently, on August 2, he submitted another list.
45 nominations were cleared by the Senate, but three, Nasir el-Rufai, Stella Okotete (Delta), and Danladi Abubakar (Taraba), faced complications in their confirmation process due to issues related to security clearance.
Nyesom Wike has been designated as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a role that involves overseeing the development and administration of the nation’s capital.
Meanwhile, Dave Umahi is to assume the role of Minister of Works, where he will be responsible for spearheading and coordinating the nation’s infrastructure and construction projects.
Festus Keyamo is the minister of aviation and aerospace development.
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Analysing the composition of the list, it shows the Northwest region is represented by five Ministers and five Ministers of State.
The Southeast region was allocated four Ministers and one Minister of State.
The Southwest has seven Ministers and two Ministers of State, and the Northeast has six Ministers and two Ministers of State positions.
Additionally, the Northcentral region has six Ministers and one Minister of State, while the South-south region has five Ministers and two Ministers of State.
Abdallah Bello/Saadatu Albashir
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