Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari

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Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari
Coat of arms of Nigeria.svg
  cabinet of Nigeria
Date formed September 2015 (?)
People and organisations
Head of government Muhammadu Buhari
Head of state Muhammadu Buhari
Member party All Progressives Congress
Opposition party People's Democratic Party
History
Predecessor Cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan

The Cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari will consist of the ministers appointed by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to take responsibility for each of the government ministries of Nigeria following the 2015 elections.

Formation

In an interview published by Vanguard on 19 April 2015 Buhari, whose administration was to begin on 29 May 2015, said he would assemble a small cabinet that might be active before the official ceremony.[1] On 31 May 2015 Buhari was reported to have said he would break with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) tradition where ministers were nominated by governors.[2] [lower-alpha 1] He would look for people who were competent, dedicated and experienced.[2] On 1 July 2015 a spokesman for the president said that Buhari would delay selecting a cabinet until September. He wanted to eliminate prior corruption before the new ministers were appointed. Another spokesman said that the delay was "nothing out of the ordinary" compared to the formation of previous cabinets. However, a London-based economist said the delay would not be well received by investors.[4]

On 1 October, news outlets[which?] reported a list of 21 names submitted to Senate President Bukola Saraki for screening and confirmation.[5] On 11 November, a cabinet of 36 ministers from each of the 36 states of Nigeria was sworn in.[6]

List

Cabinet of Nigeria: 11 November 2015 – Present[7]
Portrait Portfolio Incumbent Term
Muhammadu Buhari - Chatham House.jpg President
Commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces
Minister of Petroleum		 Muhammadu Buhari 2015–
75px Vice President Yemi Osinbajo 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Justice
Attorney General[8]		 Abubakar Malami 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Finance Folake Adeosun 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Defence Mansur Dan Ali 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Education Adamu Adamu 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment[9] Enyinnaya Okechukwu Enelema 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Federal Capital Territory Mohammed Musa Bello 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Solid Minerals John Kayode Fayemi 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Budget and National Planning Udoma Udo Udoma 2015–
75px Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Health Isaac Adewole 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Women Affairs Aisha Jumai Alhassan 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Niger Delta Usani Usani Uguru 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Information Lai Mohammed 2015–
75px Minister of Environment Amina J. Mohammed 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Adamu Kazaure 2015–
No image.svg Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalong 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Aviation Hadi Sirika 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Environment Ibrahim Jibrin 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khadijat Buka Abba Ibrahim 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Solid Minerals Bawa Bwari Abubakar 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Health Osagie Ehanire 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Niger Delta Omole Daramola 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing Mustapha Baba Shauri 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Education Anthony Onwuka 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development Heneiken Lokpobiri 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Labour and Employment James Ocholi 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed 2015–
No image.svg Minister for Communication Adebayo Shittu 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment Aisha Abubakar 2015–
No image.svg Minister of State for Petroleum Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu 2015–

See also

References

  1. ↑ By convention, the cabinet contains a minister or minister of state from each of the 36 states.[3]
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  7. ↑ http://www.leadership.ng/news/473836/buhari-inaugurates-cabinet-assigns-portfolios
  8. ↑ http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/finally-buhari-appoints-ministers-appoints-self-in-charge-of-petroleum/225328/
  9. ↑ http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/11/nigeria-politics-cabinet-idINL8N1362TP20151111
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