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Tinubu Sacks Five Ministers, Appoints Bianca Ojukwu, Six Others As Ministers, Redeploys Others, Merge Ministries

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October 23, 2024
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President Bola Tinubu has dropped five of his ministers,appointed seven new ones and redeployed others in a first major cabinet reshuffle to be carried by his administration since coming to power on May 29, 2023.

The five ministers dropped are Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism, Prof Tahir Mamman, SAN, OON, Minister of Education,
Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development

The removal of the five ministers were part of the eight far-reaching decisions taken by on Wednesday by President Tinubu to “reinvigorate his Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.”

A statement by the Presidency on Wednesday said Tinubu has approved the immediate implementation of all the eight decisions.

Among the decisions according to the statement are :” The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the Regional Development Commissions.

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“The Regional Development Commissions to be under the supervision of the new Ministry are; the Niger Delta Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, the North East Development and the North West Development Commission.

“The immediate winding up of the Ministry of Sports Development and the transfer of its functions to the National Sports Commission in order to develop a vibrant sports economy;

“The merger of the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture to become Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy;

“The re-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial portfolios;

“The discharge of five (5) Ministers.

” The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation;

“The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission;

“The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation

“LIST OF MINISTERS REASSIGNED TO NEW PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

S/N Name of Minister Current Designation of

Minister

New Designation of

Minister

“1. Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu

Minister of State, Education Minister of State

Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

“2. Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa

Minister State, Health Minister of Education

“3. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo

Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation

Minister of State Works

“4. Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh

Minister of Niger Delta Development

Minister of Regional Development

“5. Uba Maigari Ahmadu

Minister of State Steel Development

Minister of State Regional Development

“6. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

Minister of State Finance

“7. Sen. John Owan Enoh

Minister of Sports Development

Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry]

“8. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim

Minister of State, Police Affairs

Minister of Women Affairs

“9. Ayodele Olawande

Minister of State for Youth Development

Minister for Youth Development

“10. Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye

Minister of State, Environment

Minister of State, Health

“MINISTERS TO BE DISCHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS:

S/N Name of Minister Designation of Minister

1. Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye Minister of Women Affairs

2. Lola Ade-John Minister of Tourism

3. Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON Minister of Education

4. Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development

5. Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim Minister of Youth Development

“LIST OF NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AND PORTFOLIOS ARE AS

FOLLOWS:

S/N Name of Minister Designation of

Minister

Ministry

1. Dr Nentawe Yilwatda

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

Ministry of Humanitarian

Affairs and Poverty Reduction

S/N Name of Minister Designation of

Minister

Ministry

2. Muhammadu Maigari

Dingyadi

Minister of Labour & Employment

Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment

3. Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu

Minister of State Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

4. Dr Jumoke Oduwole

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment)

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment

5. Idi Mukhtar Maiha

Minister of Livestock Development

Federal Ministry of Livestock Development

6. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata

Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development

Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

7. Suwaiba Said Ahmad

Minister of State Education

Federal Ministry of Education

“The President thanked the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council for their service to the nation while wishing them the best in their future endeavours.

“He then charged the newly appointed ministers as well as their reassigned colleagues to see their appointment as a call to serve the nation.

“He added that all appointees must understand the administration’s eagerness and determination to set Nigeria on the path to irreversible growth and invest the best of their abilities into the actualisation of the government’s priorities.”
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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