As earlier indicated in his minsterial nominee list, Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu has separated maritime resources from the Ministry of Transportation and created a new ministry for the country’s blue economy.
The president appointed Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, 41, as minister of the new ministry named Ministry Marine and Blue Economy.
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Maritime industry players have over the years, yearned and consistently called for a separate ministry for the country’s maritime which despite having potential to employ millions of people, is still under-utilised and poorly harnessed.
To head the Ministry of Transportation, the president appointed former Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola.
Tinubu also appointed a lawyer and former minster of state for Labour in the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari, Festus Keyamo as Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
See full list of ministers and their portfolios below.
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy – Bosun Tijani,
Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management – Ishak Salako
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy – Wale Edun
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy – Bunmi Tunji
Minister of Power –
Adebayo Adelabu
Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare –
Tunji Alausa
Minister of Solid Minerals Development,
Dele Alake
Minister of Tourism,
Lola Ade-John
Minister of Transportation- Adegboyega Oyetola
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment-
Doris Anite
Minister of Innovation Science and Technology-
Uche Nnaji
Minister of State, Labour and Employment-
Nkiruka Onyejeocha
Minister of Women Affairs-
Uju Kennedy
Minister of Works-
David Umahi
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development- Festus Keyamo
Minister of Youth-
Abubakar Momoh
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
Minister of State, Gas Resources- Ekperikpe Ekpo
Minister of State, Petroleum Resources- Heineken Lokpobiri
Minister of Sports Development- John Enoh
Minister of Federal Capital Territory- Nyesom Wike
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. Sunumu
Minister of Housing and Urban Development- Ahmed M. Dangiwa
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development- Abdullah 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
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
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-Govermental Affairs- Zephaniah Jisalo
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation- Joseph Utsev
Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security- Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi.
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