Federal Executive Council (FEC) set to be inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Presidency last night released portfolios of the 45 ministers-designate cleared by the Senate.
Three nominees – former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), former All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader Stella Okotete (Delta) and former Taraba State Governor Abubakar Danlandi (Taraba) – were not cleared, which reduced the list of nominees to 45.
Nobody has been assigned to the Ministry of Niger Delta.
Also, the Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management remains vacant, but the position is reserved for the eventual nominee from Kaduna State.
Also not assigned is the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. During the last administration, President Muhammadu Buhari held the portfolio.
New ministries have been created while some existing ministries were split to accommodate the ministers.
Thirty-two ministers and 13 ministers of state will form the new FEC.
The designated Minister of Finance, Mr. Olawale Edun will also serve as the Coordinating Minister of the Economy. His duties will include leading the economic team of the government.
Among those in the team will be former Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu who has been designated as Minister of Budget and Planning.
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