BREAKING: Buhari assigns Ministers; Fashola heads Works, Amaechi gets Transportation

Hamilton Nwosa
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BuhariPresident Muhammadu Buhari has assigned his newly-appointed ministers offices.

Former governor of Ogun State finance commissioner, Kemi Adeosun, is the new finance minister.

Others are:

Former Lagos state governor, Tunde Fashola, is the Minister of Works and Housing.

Adamu Adamu – Minister of Education

Former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Amaechi, is the Minister of Transportation.

Chris Ngige – Minister of Labour and Employment

Former Army Chief, Abdurrahman Dambauzau is the Minister of Interior

Udo Udoma – Minister of Budget and National Planning

Lai Mohammed – Minister of Information

Former Ekiti governor – Minister of Solid Minerals

Ogbonnaya Onu – Minister of Science and Technology

Usani Usani – Minister of Niger Delta

Aisha Alhassan – Minister of Women Affairs

Audu Ogbeh – Minister of Agriculture

Ibeh Kachikwu – Minister of State, Petroleum

Enelemah – Minister of Trade of Investment

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