29 ministers who survived Tinubu’s cabinet shake-up

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday made adjustments to his ministerial team, leading to the dismissal of five ministers, appointment of seven new ones and the redeployment of ten others.

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This cabinet shake-up comes amid growing dissatisfaction among Nigerians over the government’s handling of economic challenges, inflation, and security concerns.

Despite the shake-up, 29 ministers were not affected; they were not sacked or redeployed.

They are:

1. Adebayo Adelabu – Minister of Power

2. Mohammed Badaru – Minister of Defence

3. Bello Matawalle – Minister of State, Defence

4. Ahmed M. Dangiwa – Minister of Housing & Urban Development

5. Atiku Bagudu – Minister of Budget & Economic Planning

6. Joseph Utsev – Minister of Water Resources & Sanitation

7. Ibrahim Geidam – Minister of Police Affairs

8. Shuaibu A. Audu – Minister of Steel Development

9. Nyesom Wike – Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

10. Sa’idu Alkali – Minister of Transportation

11. Ekperipe Ekpo – Minister of State (Gas) Petroleum Resources

12. Balarabe Abbas Lawal – Minister of Environment

13. Abubakar Kyari – Minister of Agriculture and Food Security

14. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi – Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security

15. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo – Minister of Interior

16. Yusuf M. Tuggar – Minister of Foreign Affairs

17. Ali Pate – Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare

18. Festus Keyamo – Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development

19. David Umahi – Minister of Works

20. Heineken Lokpobiri – Minister of State (Oil) Petroleum Resources

21. Uche Nnaji – Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology

22. Dele Alake – Minister of Solid Minerals Development

23. Muhammed Idris – Minister of Information and National Orientation

24. Lateef Fagbemi – Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice

25. Nkiruka Onyejeocha – Minister of State, Labour and Employment

26. Zephaniah Jisalo – Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs

27. Bosun Tijani – Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy

28. Wale Edun – Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy

29. Adegboyega Oyetola – Minister of Marine and Blue Economy

Ministers that did not survive and were sacked;

Women Affairs Minister, Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye; Tourism Minister, Lola Ade-John; Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman; Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, Youth Development Minister, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim and suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu.

President Tinubu also appointed new Ministers;

Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs; Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment; Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development; Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad, Minister of State, Education.

President Tinubu also changed the portfolios of ten other ministers.

Below is the full list of the new designations of the ministers:

1. Hon Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu formerly Minister of State, Education, now Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

2. Dr Morufu Olatunji Alausa formerly Minister of State, Health, now Minister of Education

3. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo formerly Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, now Minister of State, Works

4. Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh formerly Minister of Niger Delta Development, now Minister of Regional Development

5. Uba Maigari Ahmadu formerly Minister of State, Steel Development, now Minister of State, Regional Development

6. Dr Doris Azoka-Anite formerly Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, now Minister of State, Finance

7. Sen. John Owan Enoh formerly Minister of Sports Development, now Minister of State, Trade and Investment (Industry)

8. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim formerly Minister of State, Police Affairs, now Minister of Women Affairs

9. Ayodele Olawande formerly Minister of State for Youth Development, now Minister for Youth Development

10. Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye formerly Minister of State, Environment, now Minister of State, Health.

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