November 27, 2023
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List of Current Nigerian Ministers and their Portfolios

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Ministers are senior government officials responsible for a specific government department or ministry. In Nigeria, we have 26 ministries, each headed by a Minister and “supported” by a Minister of State. For example, the Minister of Health, in person of Hon. Ali Pate is charged with the responsibility of working on policies related to public health, healthcare delivery, and disease prevention.

The minister covers the entire ministry and the minister of state assists and performs other functions as assigned by the minister. The ministers are all nominated by the president who alone has the full authority to do so. The nominees are subject to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation, after which they become members of the Cabinet.

With a total count of 45 ministers, President Bola Tinubu now has the largest cabinet in Nigeria’s democratic history. It is also noteworthy that Tinubu’s ministers are almost evenly distributed across all Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria.

Members of the Cabinet
Members of the Cabinet

List of Ministers in Nigeria, their Portfolios and their States (2024)

Here’s a list of all current Nigerian ministers and their ministries:

S/NMinisterial PortfolioName of MinisterState of Origin
1Minister of Art, Culture
and the Creative Economy		Hon. Hannatu MusawaKatsina
2Minister of DefenceHon. Mohammed BadaruJigawa (FG)
3Minister of State, DefenceHon. Bello MatawalleZamfara (FG)
4Minister of EducationHon. Tahir MamanAdamawa
5Minister of State, EducationHon. Yusuf T. SununuKebbi
6Minister of Housing &
Urban Development		Hon. Ahmed M. DangiwaKatsina
7Minister of State, Housing &
Urban Development		Hon. Abdullahi T. GwarzoKano
8Minister of Budget &
Economic Planning		Hon. Atiku BaguduKebbi
9Minister of State, Environment
& Ecological management		Hon. Ishak SalakoOgun
10Minister of Federal Capital
Territory		Hon. Nyesom WikeRivers
11Minister of State, Federal
Capital Territory		Hon. Maigara MahmudKano
12Minister of Water Resources
& Sanitation		Hon. Joseph UtsevBenue
13Minister of State, Water
Resources & Sanitation		Hon. Bello M. GoronyoSokoto
14Minister of Agriculture & food
Security		Hon. Abubakar KyariBorno
15Minister of State, Agriculture
& Food Security		Hon. Aliyu Sabi AbdullahiNiger
16Minister of InteriorHon. Olubunmi Tunji-OjoOndo
17Minister of Foreign AffairsHon. Yussuf M. TuggarBauchi
18Coordinating Minister of Health
& Social Welfare		Hon. Ali PateBauchi
19Minister of State, Health &
Social Welfare		Hon. Tunji AlausaLagos
20Minister of Police AffairsHon. Ibrahim GeidamYobe
21Minister of State, Police
Affairs		Hon. Imaan Sulaiman IbrahimNasarawa
22Minister of Steel DevelopmentHon. Shuaibu A. AuduAdamawa
23Minister of State, Steel
Development		Hon. U. Maigari AhmaduTaraba
24Minister of Information &
National Orientation		Hon. Muhammed IdrisNiger
25Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of
Justice		Hon. Lateef FagbemiKwara
26Minister of Labour and
Employment		Hon. Simon B. LalongPlateau
27Minister of State, Labour
and Employment		Hon. Nkiruka OnyejeochaAbia
28Minister of Special Duties and
Inter-governmental Affairs		Hon. Zephaniah JisaloFCT
29Minister of Communications,
Innovations & Digital Economy		Hon. Bosun TijjaniOgun
30Minister of Finance & Coordinating
Minister of the Economy		Hon. Wale EdunOgun
31Minister of Marine & Blue EconomyHon. Adegboyega OyetolaOsun
32Minister of PowerHon. Adebayo AdelabuOyo
33Minister of Solid Minerals
Development		Hon. Dele AlakeEkiti
34Minister of TourismHon. Lola Ade-JohnLagos
35Minister of TransportationHon. Sa’idu AlkaliGombe
36Minister of Industry, Trade
and Investment		Hon. Doris AniteImo
37Minister of Innovation, Science &
Technology		Hon. Uche NnajiEnugu
38Minister of WorksHon. David UmahiEbonyi
39Minister of Aviation & Aerospace
Development		Hon. Festus KeyamoDelta
40Minister of YouthHon. Abubakar MomohEdo
41Minister of Humanitarian Affairs
& Poverty Alleviation		Hon. Betta EduCross River
42Minister of State (Gas) Petroleum
Resources		Hon. Ekperikpe EkpoAkwa-Ibom
43Minister of State (Oil) Petroleum
Resources		Hon. Heineken LokpobiriBayelsa
44Minister of Sports DevelopmentHon. John EnohCross-River
45Minister of Women AffairsHon. Uju KennedyAnambra
List of Ministers in Nigeria 2023 Tinubu

Abdulbasit Toriola

Abdulbasit Toriola is an emerging voice in Nigerian cultural commentary and social analysis. From his corner in Lagos, he documents Nigerian history, current affairs, and explores the extraordinary journeys of Nigerians beating the odds. His works have been published on Africa Prime News and Opinion Nigeria. Connect with Abdulbasit on Twitter @blackboymusings for daily insights into Nigerian life and culture.

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