President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, unveiled the portfolios of his ministers, with the North getting no fewer than 25 positions.
Ten ministers were appointed from the North-West, seven from the North-East, while eight ministers were named from the North-Central.
The North got Justice, Education, Defence, Health, Environment, Water Resources, Budget and National Planning, Police Affairs, Interior, Housing, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs and other ministers.
The ministers appointed from the North-West include:
β Minister Of Art, Culture And The Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
β Minister Of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
β Minister Of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle
βMinister Of State, Education, Yusuf T. Sununu
βMinister Of Housing And Urban Development, Ahmed M. Dangiwa
βMinister Of State, Housing And Urban Development Abdullahi T. Gwarzo
βMinister Of Budget And Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu
βMinister Of Environment And Ecological Management [Kaduna]βMinister Of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud
βMinister Of State, Water Resources And Sanitation, Bello M. Goronyo
North East:
βMinister Of Agriculture And Food Security, Abubakar Kyari
βMinister Of Education, Tahir Maman
Minister Of Interior, Saβidu A. Alkali
βMinister Of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf M. Tuggar
Coordinating Minister Of Health And Social Welfare, Ali Pate
βMinister Of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
βMinister Of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu
North-Central:
βMinister Of Steel Development, Shuaibu A. Audu
βMinister Of Information And National Orientation, Muhammed Idris
βAttorney General Of The Federation And Minister Of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
βMinister Of Labour And Employment, Simon B. Lalong
βMinister Of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Minister Of Special Duties βAnd Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
βMinister Of Water Resources And Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
βMinister Of State, Agriculture And Food Security, A. Sabi Abdullahi