Buhari Announces Fashola, Amaechi's Ministerial Portfolios

Former governors Babatunde Fashola and Rotimi Amaechi of Lagos and Rivers states have been appointed as power, works and housing and transportation respectively.

This was announced by President Muhammadu Buhari during the inauguration of the ministers in Abuja on Wednesday, November 11, 2015.

President Muhammadu Buhari flanked by former governors Rotimi Amaechi and Babatunde Fashola

Fashola had been tipped to emerge as the minister of justice of federal capital territory, while Amaechi, who was made to wait after three different postponements.

Rotimi Amaechi

Earlier today, reports emerged that the president reduced the number of ministries to about 25 from a possible 29, in a bid to reduce the number of portfolios for his ministers who were all sworn-in today at the federal capital territory, Abuja.