President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointment of the new ministers and also allocated their portfolios.

Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known while briefing State House Correspondents in Abuja,

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 ministers and their portofolio 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-7Governmental 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.