In line with the recently enacted law by former President Muhammadu Buhari, President Bola Tinubu is legally obligated to disclose his ministerial list within 60 days of assuming office as President.
Therefore, it is anticipated that he will unveil his ministerial appointments sometime before July 28 to comply with the country’s legislation.
President Bola Tinubu wasted no time in taking decisive action upon assuming the presidency, and he has successfully maintained that momentum in his subsequent endeavors.
The dynamic initiatives undertaken by President Tinubu have significantly raised the hopes and aspirations of Nigerians towards their new leader. Consequently, there is a growing buzz about the potential candidates who will form his ministerial team.
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Why Tinubu must provide a list of ministers before July 28
The anticipation for the president’s ministerial list continues to grow, and it is expected that the list will be released no later than July 28. This deadline aligns with the two-month period since President Tinubu assumed office as the leader of Nigeria, as stipulated by a recent law signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
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In the absence of any restructuring of the current system, it is projected that President Tinubu will present the names of 27 ministers to the Senate for confirmation within the timeframe leading up to July 28.
List of ministers that Tinubu will appoint
Below are the names of ministries that new ministers would occupy.
- Federal Capital Territory Administration
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Federal Ministry of Aviation (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Environment (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Finance (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy
- Federal Ministry of Interior (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Justice (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Water Resources (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
- Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (Nigeria)
- Ministry of Defence (Nigeria)
- Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs
- Ministry of power
- Ministry of Transportation (Nigeria)
- Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
- Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation.
- Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport
- Federal Ministry of Works and Housing
- Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Recall that the president wrote to the Senate last week to request for approval to make 20 special advisers. The request was approved by the 9th Senate.
The appointment of special advisers did not require the approval of the legislature and on Thursday, June 15, the president announced the appointment of 8 special advisers.
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