A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress Adamu Garba has reacted to the ministerial portfolios allocation, saying it is the most balanced between the North and the South of the country by any government since 1999.
Garba said the President was deliberate in giving key ministries in infrastructure and finance to the South while he dedicated agriculture and security to the North.
He said The North needs more security and agricultural productivity to grow and industrialize while the South is good with services and infrastructure and the President was wise in harnessing such potential, Garba tweeted.
The Minister and Minister of State, Defence, Mohammed Badaru and Bello Matawalle respectively are from the North-West states of Jigawa and Zamfara while the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam and Minister of Interior, Saidu Alkali are from Yobe and Gomber in the North-East.
Abubakar Kyari from Borno is the Minister of State, Agriculture, and Food Security and will be assisted by Aliyu Abdullahi as Minister of State in the ministry. Joseph Utsev from Benue State (North Central) is the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation and will be assisted by Bello Goronyo from Sokoto State.
Garba tweeted:
Here is why I think Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominees are balanced:
He dedicated Infrastructure and Finance to the South.
He dedicated Agriculture and Security to the North.
Soft infrastructure like health and education to the North.
Humanitarian and Innovation to the South.
Productivity and Job creation to the North.
The North needs more security and agricultural productivity to grow and industrialize while the South is good with services and infrastructure.
I’m confident that we are good to go!
His post:
Here is why I think Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominees are balanced:
He dedicated Infrastructure and Finance to the South.
He dedicated Agriculture and Security to the North.
Soft infrastructure like health and education to the North.
Humanitarian and Innovation to the South.…
— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) August 16, 2023
The full list of Ministers and their portfolios
Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle
Minister of Education, Tahir Maman
Minister of State, Education, Yusuf Sununu
Minister of Housing &Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa
Minister of State, Housing &Urban Development, Abdullahi Gwarzo
Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu
Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management, Ishak Salako
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike
Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Mairiga Mahmud
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev
Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Goronyo
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari
Minister of State, Agriculture, and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi
Minister of Interior, Saidu Alkali
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare; Ali Pate
Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa
Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam
Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaam Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu
Minister of State, Steel Development, U. Maigari Ahmadu
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong
Minister of State, Labour, and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha
Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo
Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake
Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John
Minister of Transportation, Adegboyega Oyetola
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Doris Anite
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
Minister of Works, David Umahi
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
Minister of Youth, Abubakar Momoh
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
Minister of State, Gas Resources, Ekperipe Ekpo
Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri
Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy