According to the statement, the ceremony will take place at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa in Abuja by 10 am.

President Bola Tinubu has slated Monday, August 21, 2023 for the swearing-in of 45 ministers he assigned portfolios to on Wednesday night.

This is contained in a statement released by Nnamdi Maurice Mbeari, Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

According to the statement, the ceremony will take place at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa in Abuja by 10 am.

The statement reads: “The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON, invites all Ministers-Designate to the swearing-in ceremony to be presided over by his Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President, Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, scheduled as follows:

“DATE: MONDAY, 21ST AUGUST, 2023

VENUE: STATE HOUSE CONFERENCE CENTRE, 

PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA.

TIME: 10:00AM 

“MINISTERS-DESIGNATE ARE TO PLEASE NOTE THAT THEIR DOCUMENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM, GENERAL SERVICES OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION FROM 10AM – 4PM ON SATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST, 2023. 

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR DOCUMENTATION:

“-CURRICULUM VITAE

-BIRTH CERTIFICATE/ DECLARATION OF AGE

-TWO PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS 

“EACH MINISTER-DESIGNATE IS TO PROVIDE THE NAMES OF THEIR THREE GUESTS, DURING THE DOCUMENTATION PROCESS, FOR ACCESS TO THE VENUE. 

“ALL ATTENDEES ARE TO BE SEATED BY 9:00AM ON THE DATE OF THE SWEARING-IN.”

President Tinubu On Wednesday assigned portfolios to ministers as follows:

The full list of the ministers and their portfolios are as follows: 

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-Ojo

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 State, Housing and Urban Development – Abdullahi Gwarzo

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning- Atiku Bagudu

Minister of State, FCT- Mariga Mahmoud

Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation- Bello Goronyo

Minister of Agriculture- Abubakar Kyari

Minister of Education- Tahir Mamman

Minister of Police Affairs- Ibrahim Geidam

Minister of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf Tuggar

Minister of Interior- Saidu Alkali

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare- Ali Pate

Minister of State, Steel and Development- Maigari Ahmadu

Minister of Steel and Development- Shuaibu 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 Lalong

Minister of State, Police Affairs, Inman Suleiman

Minister of Special Duties- Zephaniah Jisalo

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation- Joseph Utsev

Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security- Aliyu Abdullahi

Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy- Hannatu Musawa

Minister of Defence- Muhammed Badaru

Minister of State for Defence- Bello Matawalle

Minister of State, Education- Tanko Sununu

Minister of Housing and Urban Development- Ahmed Dangiwa