Nigerian Federal Ministers & Portfolios (March 24, 2009)

Cabinet of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua as of March 24, 2009 (Yar'Adua took office May 2007; this was mid-term).

Portfolio	Minister
President	Umaru Yar'Adua
Vice President	Goodluck Jonathan
Agriculture & Water Resources	Abba Ruma
Aviation	Felix Hassan Hyat
Commerce & Industry	Charles Ugwuh
Communications	Adebayo Shittu
Defence	Mohammed Bello Haliru
Education	Sam Egwu
Environment	John Odey
Federal Capital Territory	Adamu Aliero
Finance	Mansur Mukhtar
Foreign Affairs	Ojo Maduekwe
Health	Babatunde Osotimehin
Information & Communications	Dora Akunyili
Interior	Godwin Abbe
Justice & Attorney General	Michael Aondoakaa
Labour & Productivity	Emeka Wogu
Lands, Housing & Urban Development	Nduese Essien
Mines & Steel Development	Diezani Allison-Madueke
National Planning	Shamsuddeen Usman
Petroleum Resources	Rilwanu Lukman
Power	Lanre Babalola
Science & Technology	Alhassan Bako Zaku
Sports	Ishaya Mark Aku
Transport	Ibrahim Bio
Water Resources	Sarah Reng Ochekpe
Women's Affairs & Social Development	Saudatu Bungudu

Notes

Some portfolios later split/merged (e.g., Petroleum → Petroleum Resources + Gas; Power → Power + Steel).
Yar'Adua's illness (2009–2010) led to Jonathan as Acting President (Feb 2010) then President (May 2010).
Several ministers listed later held senior roles (Osotimehin → UNFPA; Allison-Madueke → OPEC President; Akunyili → NAFDAC fame).

Source: Official Federal Government gazettes & State House communications, March 2009.

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