Today Wednesday 21st August 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed the 43 ministers of the federal republic of Nigeria.

Plateau’s Dame Pauline Tallen was given the portfolio of Women Affairs

The full list of ministers as announced by the president, after the swearing in, is as below:

1. Uchechukwu Ogah – Minister of State Mines and Steel Development
2. Muhammad Bello – Minister of FCT
3. Godswill Akpabio – Minister of Niger Delta
4. Chris Ngige – Minister of Labour and Employment
5. Sharon Ikeazu – Minister of State for Environment
6. Adamu Adamu – Minister of Education
7. Mariam Katagum – Minister of Trade and Investment
8. Timipre Silva – Minister of State for Petroleum Resources
9. George Akume – Minister of Special Duties and International Affairs
10. Mustapha Shehuri – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
11. Goddy Agba – Minister of State for Power
12. Festus Keyamo – Minister of State for Niger Delta
13. Ogbonnaya Onu – Minister of Science and Technology
14. Osagie Ehanire – Minister of Health
15. Clement Agba – Minister of State for Budget and National Planning
16. Adeniyi Adebayo – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
17. Geoffery Onyeama – Minister of Foreign Affairs
18. Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami – Minister of Communication
19. Emeka Nwajuba – Minister of State for Education
20. Suleiman Adamu – Minister of Water Resources
21. Zainab Ahmed – Minister of Finance
22. Mohammed Mahmoud – Minister of Environment
23. Sabo Nanono – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
24. Bashir Magashi – Minister of Defence
25. Hadi Sirika – Minister of Aviation
26. Abubakar Malami – Minister of Justice
27. Ramatu Tijani – Minister of State for FCT
28. Lai Mohammed – Minister of Communication and Culture
29. Gbemisola Saraki – Minister of State for Transportation
30. Babatunde Fashola – Minister of Works and Housing
31. Adeleke Mamora – Minister of State for Health
32. Mohammed Abdullahi – Minister of State for Science and Technology
33. Zubairu Dada – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
34. Olamilekan Adegbite – Minister of Mines and Stell Development
35. Tayo Alasoadura – Minister of State for Labour and Employment
36. Rauf Aregbesola – Minister of Interior
37. Sunday Dare – Minister of Sports
38. Pauline Tallen – Minister of Women Affairs
39. Rotimi Amaechi – Minister of Transportation
40. Mohammed Dangadi – Minister of Police Affairs
41. Saleh Mamman – Minister of Power
42. Abubakar B. Aliyu – Minister of State for Works and Housing
43. Sadiya Umar Faruk – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development

count | 449

Pauline Tallen made Minister of women affairs