In a major shake-up of his administration, President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers and nominated seven new appointees for Senate confirmation.
Among the new nominees are Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as Minister of State Foreign Affairs and Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially ending the tenure of suspended Betta Edu.
The reshuffle, which also included the reassignment of 10 ministers to new portfolios, saw Tinubu nominate Maigari Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, and Idi Maiha for the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development.
Additional nominees include Yusuf Ata as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State Education.
Those 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).
The President praised the outgoing ministers for their service and urged the new appointees and those reassigned to commit to the government’s vision of driving Nigeria toward sustainable growth.
It will be recalled Tinubu All Progressives Congress APC led government appointed 48 ministers in August 2023, three months after his inauguration. The Senate immediately screened and confirmed the ministers. One of the ministers, Betta Edu, was suspended in January while another, Simon Lalong, moved to the Senate.
