President Bola Tinubu has initiated a long-anticipated cabinet reshuffle, which began on Wednesday with the dismissal of five ministers and the nomination of seven new appointees for Senate confirmation.
In a statement, the President also announced the reassignment of 10 existing ministers to new portfolios. Among the newly nominated ministers is Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, widow of the late defunct Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, who was named Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda replaces Betta Edu as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially marking the end of Edu’s suspended tenure.
Other key nominations include Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, and Idi Maiha as the Minister for the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development. Yusuf Ata has been nominated as the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as the Minister of State for Education.
The five outgoing ministers are Uju-Ken Ohanenye, who previously served as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, the former Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman, the former Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo, who served as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim, the former Minister of Youth Development.
In a gesture of appreciation, President Tinubu thanked the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council for their contributions and service to the nation, wishing them well in their future endeavors.
He also urged the newly appointed ministers and those reassigned to new roles to view their appointments as a critical call to service.
Tinubu emphasized the importance of understanding the administration’s urgent drive to steer Nigeria towards irreversible growth and called on all appointees to commit their best efforts to realizing the government’s key priorities.
