Two new ministers, Prof. Stephen Ocheni from Kogi State and Suleiman Hassan, have been assigned portfolios.
Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media, announced this via twitter. He said: “AgP Osinbajo assigns portfolios to the 2 ministers earlier sworn in. There are now 2 Ministers of State in Power, Works & Housing Ministry”.
Ocheni was named Minister of State, Labour and Employment, while Hassan was named Minister of State, Power, Works and Housing.
Also, the Acting President has inaugurated the 15 persons appointed permanent secretaries. The perm secretaries and their offices are as follows: Ehuria Georgina Ekeoma (Abia)- Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Akpan Edet Sunday (Akwa Ibom) -Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment; Anagbogu Ifeoma Nkiruka ((Anambra) -Ministry of Women Affairs; and Walson-Jack Didi Esther (Bayelsa)- Office of the Head of Service of the Federation.
Others are Gekpe George Isu (Cross River) -Ministry of Information and Culture; Aliboh Leon Lawrence (Delta) -Budget and National Planning; Uwaifo Osarenona Clement (Edo) – Ministry of Health; Folayan Ayodele Olaniyi (Ekiti) -Office of the Head of Service of the Federation; Abdullahi Abdulazeez (Katsina) -Ministry of Communications; and Adebiyi Bolaji Adekunle (Lagos) -Ministry of Labour and Productivity.
Others are Ibrahim Musa Wen (Nasarawa)-Ministry of Water Resources; Odewale Samson Olajide (Ogun) -Office of the Head of Service of the Federation; Adesola Olusade (Ondo)-Ministry of Youths and Sports; Umar Mohammed Bello (Sokoto) – Office of the Secretary to the Federation and Gabriel Tanimu (FCT) – Office of the Secretary to the Federation.
