•As Wike Gets Loudest Applause
By Halimah Olamide
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in his 45 members of the cabinet as the ministers took oath of office and oath of allegiance.
This was just as former Governor of Rivers now Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, received a very loud applause both when he was called for citations and when he took a photograph with the President.
Among those sworn in on Monday were Minister of Education Prof Tahir Mahman (Adamawa State); Prof Mohamed Ali Pate Minister of Health and Social Welfare (Bauchi State); and Mr. Dele Alake of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development who represents Ekiti state.
Also sworn in were Prof Kayode Salako from Ogun state; Dr. Moruf Tunji Alausa (Lagos) Prince Lateef Fagbemi who is the Minister of Justice from Kwara state.
Adelabu (Minister of Power), Tunisia Alausa (State, Health and Social Welfare), Dele Alake (Solid Minerals Development), Lola Ade-John (Minister of Tourism), Sa’idu Alkali (Transportation), and Bunmi Tunji-Ojo (Interior).
Some others are Doris Anite (Industry, Trade and Investment), Uche Nnaji (Innovation Science and Technology), Nkiruka Onyejeocha (State, Labour and Employment), Uju Kennedy (Women Affairs), David Umahi (Works), Abubakar Momoh (Niger Delta Development), Betta Edu (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation), Ekperikpe Ekpo (State, Petroleum Resources — Gas), and Heineken Lokpobiri (State, Petroleum Resources — Oil).
The new ministers also include John Enoh (Sports Development), Hannatu Musawa (Art, Culture and the Creative Economy), Mohammed Badaru (Defence), Bello Matawalle (State Defence), Yusuf T. Sunumu (State Education), Ahmed M. Dangiwa (Housing and Urban Development), Abdullah T. Gwarzo (State, Housing and Urban Development), and Atiku Bagudu (Budget and Economic Planning).
Also sworn in are Mairiga Mahmud (State, Federal Capital Territory), Bello M. Goronyo (State, Water Resources and Sanitation), Abubakar Kyar (Agriculture and Food Security), Yusuf M. Tuggar (Foreign Affairs), Ibrahim Geidam (Police Affairs), U. Maigari Ahmadu (State, Steel Development), and Shuaibu A. Audu (Steel Development).
Others are Muhammed Idris (Information and National Orientation), Lateef Fagbemi (Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice), Simon B. Lalong (Labour and Employment), Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (State, Police Affairs), Zephaniah Jisalo (Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs), Joseph Utsev (Water Resources and Sanitation), and Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (State, Agriculture and Food Security).