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President Muhammadu
Buhari on Wednesday swore in 36 ministers to form his cabinet at the Council
Chamber of the Presidential Villa and assigned them portfolios. The swearing-in, which
was done in nine batches, was witnessed by two guests of each of the
appointees, some governors and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress,
APC.
The
president, who also takes charge of the Ministry of Petroleum as substantive
Minister, described the event as a milestone and added that since his
inauguration in May, he had been optimistic of bringing high quality persons
into his cabinet.
GRAPHITTI NEWS/PREMIUM TIMES report continues:
He
said the choice was deliberate to appoint square pegs in square holes to avoid
the mistake of appointing those who would not perform.
“We
are optimistic that bringing these set of ministers into the service of our
country today, is a step in the right direction and timely move towards
realizing our positive goals for our country.
“Since
we assumed office in May, I had been mindful of the need to ensure that the
appointment of new ministers translate into a round pegs in round holes while
showing sensitivity to our diversity as a people and our various positions as
groups of stakeholders of our country.
“I
have also been conscious of the need not to repeat such mistakes of the past
where the right people were allocated the wrong portfolios which translated
into their performing poorly to our collective detriment despite their obvious
capability,” he said.
The
president said the government would continue to implement its policies
decisively.
The
president said the government was determined to diversify the economy to make the
agriculture and solid mineral sectors major revenue earners.
“The
primary aim is to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of rice, wheat and
to become a major consumer and exporter of those items as well as solid
minerals,’’ Mr. Buhari said.
He
said the administration would pursue policies that would generate employment,
improve security, tackle corruption and rout Boko Haram insurgency and other
social vices.
The
president said his administration had made progress in its short period, which
should be taken as indication that more could be achieved through common
resolve and patriotism by all.
He
said the introduction of the Treasury Single Account had conserved foreign
exchange and made money available for governance.
The
president added that the Central Bank of Nigeria had implemented specific
policies to strengthen the naira and preserve foreign reserves.
He
said the administration was poised to sustain economic growth through
transparent governance, which had led to a reduction of “cynicism” about
government.
After
the inauguration, the Federal Executive Council held its inaugural meeting.
President
Muhammadu Buhari has assigned his newly-appointed ministers offices.
The full
list of the ministers and their offices are as follows:
Kemi
Adeosun (Ogun) — Finance
Rotimi
Amaechi (Rivers) — Transportation
Chris Ngige
(Anambra) — Labour and Employment
Kayode
Fayemi (Ekiti) — Solid Minerals
Babatunde
Fashola (Lagos) — Power, Works and Housing
Abdulrahman
Dambazau (Kano) — Interior
Aisha
Alhassan (Taraba) — Women Affairs
Ogbonnaya
Onu (Ebonyi) — Science and Technology
Abubakar
Malami (Kebbi) — Justice
Hadi Sirika
(Katsina) — State for Aviation
Suleiman
Adamu (Jigawa) — Water Resources
Solomon
Dalong (Plateau) — Youths and Sports
Ibeh
Kachikwu (Delta) — State for Petroleum
Osagie
Ehanire (Edo) — State for Health
Audu Ogbeh
(Benue) — Agriculture
Udo Udo
Udoma (Akwa Ibom) — Budget and National Planning
Lai
Mohammed (Kwara) — Information
Amina
Mohammed (Gombe) — Environment
Ibrahim
Usman Jibril (Nasarawa) — State for Environment
Anthony
Onwuka (Imo) — State for Education
Muhammadu
Bello (Adamawa) — FCT
Adamu Adamu
(Bauchi) — Education
Okechukwu
Enelamah (Abia) — Industry, Trade and Investment
Aisha
Abubakar (Sokoto) — State for Trade, Industry and Investment
Khadija
Bukar Abba (Yobe) — State for Foreign Affairs
Claudius
Daramola (Ondo) — State for Niger Delta
Geoffrey
Onyeama (Enugu) — Foreign Affairs
Monsur
Dan-Ali (Zamfara) — Defence
James
Ocholi (Kogi) — State for Labour
Zainab
Ahmed (Kaduna) — State for Budget and National Planning
Mustapha
Shehuri (Borno) — State for Power
Heineken
Lokpobiri (Bayelsa) — State for Agriculture
Isaac
Adewole Folorunsho (Osun) — Health
Usani Usani
Uguru (Cross River) — Niger Delta
Abubakar
Bwari Bawa (Niger) — State for Solid Minerals
Adebayo
Shittu (Oyo) — Communications
Muhammadu
Buhari — Petroleum
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