In response to mounting calls for a cabinet reshuffle, President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers, reassigned 10 to new portfolios, and nominated seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
The ministers relieved of their duties include Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Gwarzo (State, Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development).
In a significant shake-up, President Tinubu also nominated Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially ending the tenure of suspended Minister Betta Edu.
Other notable nominees include Maigari Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly established Ministry of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State for Education.
The reshuffle also saw the appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission and former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, operating from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
In his statement, President Tinubu expressed gratitude to the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council for their service to the nation, wishing them success in their future endeavours.
He urged the newly appointed and reassigned ministers to view their roles as a call to serve the country, emphasizing the administration’s commitment to setting Nigeria on a path of irreversible growth.
The President reminded all appointees of the government’s priority to drive economic recovery and sustainable development, stressing that their collective efforts would be crucial in achieving these goals.
