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By Orji Sampson<\/b><\/p>\n

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday\u00a0assigned portfolios to the 43 newly inaugurated ministers<\/a>\u00a0as Prof Emeka Nwajiuba of Imo state was named the Minister of State Education.<\/p>\n

The president meanwhile, retained himself as petroleum minister while former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva is to serve as minister of state.<\/p>\n

Also appointed is Godswill Akpabio as Niger Delta Minister, Adamu Adamu as Education minister, Isa Pantami; Communication and Rotimi Ameachi; Transportation.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0president<\/a>\u00a0also created new ministries such as ministry of police affairs and ministries for humanitarian services.<\/p>\n

The full list of ministers and their ministries is below:<\/p>\n

1. President Muhammadu Buhari \u2013 Minister of Petroleum<\/p>\n

2. Mohammed Musa Bello \u2013 Adamawa State \u2013 Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT<\/p>\n

3. Godswill Akpabio \u2013 Akwa Ibom State \u2013 Minister of Niger Delta<\/p>\n

4. Chris Ngige \u2013 Anambra State \u2013 Minister Labour and Employment<\/p>\n

5. Sharon Ikeazor \u2013 Anambra State \u2013 Minister of Environment<\/p>\n

6. Adamu Adamu \u2014 Bauchi State \u2013 Minister of Education<\/p>\n

7. Ambassador Maryam Katagum \u2013 Bauchi State \u2013 Minister of State Industry<\/p>\n

8. Timipre Sylva \u2013 Bayelsa State \u2013 Minister of State for Petroleum<\/p>\n

9. George Akume \u2013 Benue State \u2013 Minister of Special Duties<\/p>\n

10. Mustapha Baba Shehuri \u2013 Borno State \u2013 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development<\/p>\n

11. Goddy Jedy Agba \u2013 Cross River State \u2013 Minister of State, Power<\/p>\n

12. Festus Keyamo \u2013 Delta State \u2013 Minister of State, for Niger Delta<\/p>\n

13. Ogbonnaya Onu \u2013 Ebonyi State \u2013 Minister of Science and Technology<\/p>\n

14. Osagie Ehanire \u2014 Edo State \u2013 Minister of Health<\/p>\n

15. Clement Ike \u2013 Edo State \u2014 Minister of State for Budget<\/p>\n

16. Richard Adeniyi Adebayo \u2013 Ekiti State \u2013 Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment<\/p>\n

17. Geoffrey Onyeama \u2013 Enugu State \u2013 Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

18. Ali Isa Pantami \u2013 Gombe State \u2013 Minister of Communication<\/p>\n

19. Emeka Nwajiuba \u2013 Imo State \u2013 Minister of State for Education<\/p>\n

20. Suleiman Adamu \u2013 Jigawa State \u2013 Minister of Water Resources<\/p>\n

21. Zainab Ahmed \u2013 Kaduna State \u2013 Minister of Finance<\/p>\n

22. Muhammad Mahmood \u2013 Kaduna State \u2013 State Environment<\/p>\n

23. Sabo Nanono \u2013 Kano State \u2013 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development<\/p>\n

24. Bashir Salihi Magashi \u2013 Kano State \u2013 Minister of Defence<\/p>\n

25. Hadi Sirika \u2013 Katsina State \u2013 Minister of Aviation<\/p>\n

26. Abubakar Malami \u2013 Kebbi State \u2013 Minister of Justice\/Attorney General of the Federation<\/p>\n

27. Ramatu Tijjani \u2013 Kogi State \u2013 Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)<\/p>\n

28. Lai Mohammed \u2013 Kwara State \u2013 Minister of Information and Culture<\/p>\n

29. Gbemisola Saraki \u2013 Kwara State \u2013 Minister of State, Transportation<\/p>\n

30. Babatunde Fashola \u2013 Lagos State \u2013 Minister of Works and Housing<\/p>\n

31. Adeleke Mamora \u2013 Lagos State \u2013 Minister of State for Health<\/p>\n

32. Mohammed H. Abdullahi \u2013 Nasarawa State \u2013 Minister of State, Science and Technology<\/p>\n

33. Zubair Dada \u2013 Niger State \u2013 Minister of State, Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

34. Olamilekan Adegbite \u2013 Ogun State \u2013 Minister of Mines and Steel Development<\/p>\n

35. Tayo Alasoadura \u2013 Ondo State \u2013 Minister of State, Labour and Employment<\/p>\n

36. Rauf Aregbesola \u2013 Osun State \u2013 Minister Interior<\/p>\n

37. Sunday Dare \u2013 Oyo State \u2013 Minister of Youth and Sports<\/p>\n

38. Paulen Tallen \u2013 Plateau State \u2013 Minister of Women Affairs<\/p>\n

39. Rotimi Amaechi \u2013 Rivers State \u2013 Minister of Transportation<\/p>\n

40. Maigari Dingyadi \u2013 Sokoto State \u2013 Minister of Police Affairs<\/p>\n

41. Sale Mamman \u2013 Taraba State \u2013 Minister of Power<\/p>\n

42. Abubakar D. Aliyu \u2013 Yobe State \u2013 Minister of State, Works and Housing<\/p>\n

43. Sadiya Umar Faruk \u2013 Zamfara State \u2013 Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management<\/p>\n

44.\u00a0Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah \u2013 Abia State \u2013 Minister of State Mines and Steel<\/p>\n

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