From: Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja 

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has finally assigned portfolios to the two ministers who were sworn in three weeks ago after being confirmed by the National Assembly in May this year.

Stephen Ocheni is to resume as Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity. He is replacing James Ocholi from Kogi State who died, in an auto accident in 2016.

Suleiman Hassan who was appointed to fill the Gombe state slot will resume as Minister of State, Power, Works and Housing..

Osinbajo also swore in 15 Permanent Secretaries to fill the vacancies created in the agencies of government.

The  permanent secretaries are: Ehuria Georgina Ekeoma (Abia), post to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Akpan Edet Sunday (Akwa Ibom), posted to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Anagbogu Ifeoma Nkiruka ((Anambra), posted to the Ministry of Women Affairs, and Walson-Jack Diiarau Didi Esther (Bayelsa), posted to the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation.

Others are Gekpe George Isu (Cross River), posted to Ministry of Information and Culture, Aliboh Leon Lawrence (Delta), posted to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Uwaifo Osarenona Clement (Edo), posted to the Ministry of Health, Folayan Ayodele Olaniyi (Ekiti), posted to the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, Abdullahi Abdulazeez Mashi (Katsina), posted to Ministry of Communications, and Adebiyi Bolaji Adekunle (Lagos), posted to the Ministry of Labour and Productivity.

Others are Ibrahim Musa Wen (Nasarawa), posted to Ministry of Water Resources, Odewale Samson Olajide (Ogun), posted to the Head of Service of the Federation, Adesola Olusade (Ondo), posted to Ministry of Youths and Sports,  Umar Mohammed Bello (Sokoto) posted to the Office of the Secretary to the Federation and Gabriel Tanimu (FCT), posted to the Office of the Secretary to the Federation.