Mixed reactions have continued to trail President Bola Tinubu’s allocation of portfolios to the new ministers and the creation of no fewer than six new ministries to accommodate his bloated cabinet.

The new ministries are: Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (distinct from Transportation); Ministry of Tourism; Ministry of Youth (separate from Sports Development); Ministry of Gas Resources (separate from Petroleum Resources); Ministry of Art, Culture and Creative Economy (separate from Information) and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

While some Nigerians commended Tinubu for allocating Finance, Health, FCT, Works, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Innovation Science and Technology to the right persons, others argued that Defence, Budget and Economic Planning etc were not properly assigned.

Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, had unveiled the new ministers’ portfolios while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja, Wednesday.

He said that the swearing in is expected by next week after the retreat by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The list of the new ministries, ministers and their portfolios are:

1. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy-  Bosun Tuani
2. Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management-  Ishak Salako
3. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy- Wale Edun
4. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy-  Bunmi Tunji
5. Minister of Power- Adedayo Adelabu
6. Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare- Tunji Alausa
7. Minister of Solid Minerals Development- Dele Alake
8. Minister of Tourism- Lola Ade-John
9. Minister of Transportation- Adegboyega Oyetola
10. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment- Doris Anite
11. Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
12. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
13. Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy
14. Minister of Works, David Umahi
15. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
16. Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh
17. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
18. Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo
19. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
20. Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
21. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
22. Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy- Hannatu Musawa
23. Minister of Defence- Mohammed Badaru
24. Minister of State for Defence- Bello Matawale
25. Minister of State for Education-  Yusuf Sununu
26. Minister of Housing and Urban Development- Ahmed Dangiwa
27. Minister State, Housing and Urban Developmet- Abdullahi Gwarzo
28. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning- Atiku Bagudu
29. Minister of Environment and Ecological Management- (***Kaduna***)
30. Minister of State, FCT- Mairiga Mahmud
31. Minister of State, Water Resource and Sanitation- Bello Goronyo
32. Minister of Agric and Food Security- Abubakar Kyari
33. Minister of Education – Tahir Mamman
34. Minister of Interior – Sa’idu Alhaji
35. Min. of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf Tuggar
36. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare- Ali Pate
37. Minister of Police Affairs- Ibrahim Geidam
38. Minister of State, Steel Development- Maigari Ahmadu
39. Minister of Steel Development-  Shuaibu Audu
40. Minister of Information and National Orientation- Muhammed Idris
41. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice- Lateef Fagbemi
42. Minister of Labour and Employment- Simon Lalong
43. Minister of State, Police Affairs- Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim
44. Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs- Zephaniah Jisalo
45. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation- Joseph Utsev
46. Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security- Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi

The ministerial position for Kaduna State has yet to be announced as the Senate is yet to clear the nominee.