Buhari appoints new ministers 2019

On August 21, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed a new set of ministers to his cabinet. Here is the list of the new ministers:

  1. Abubakar Malami (Lagos) - Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation
  2. Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa) - Minister of State for Petroleum Resources
  3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) - Minister of Niger Delta Affairs
  4. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Borno) - Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development
  5. Olorungbebe Mamora (Lagos) - Minister of State for Health
  6. Emeka Nwajiuba (Imo) - Minister of State for Education
  7. Gbemisola Saraki (Kwara) - Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development
  8. Sadiq Umar (Kebbi) - Minister of State for Transportation
  9. Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) - Minister of Interior
  10. Lai Mohammed (Kwara) - Minister of Information and Culture
  11. Chris Ngige (Anambra) - Minister of Labour and Employment
  12. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna) - Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning
  13. Abubakar Aliyu (Yobe) - Minister of State for Environment
  14. Mohammed Bello (Niger) - Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
  15. Olamilekan Adegbite (Ogun) - Minister of Mines and Steel Development
  16. Rasheed Bola Tinubu (Lagos) - Minister of State for Works and Housing
  17. Paulen Tallen (Plateau) - Minister of State for Women Affairs
  18. Mohammed Harge (Adamawa) - Minister of State for Power
  19. Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) - Minister of State for Power
  20. Okechukwu Enelamah (Abia) - Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
  21. Abdullahi Isa (Kano) - Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
  22. Sadiq Dabban (Niger) - Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation
  23. Olorunfemi Mamora (Lagos) - Minister of State for Health
  24. Olabode Mustapha (Ogun) - Minister of State for Works and Housing
  25. Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) - Minister of State for Transportation

Note: This list only includes the new ministers appointed in 2019 and does not include the previous ministers who were reappointed or retained in their positions.