Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - resident Bola Tinubu has sacked five
ministers and appointed seven new ones. The president also reassigned ten
ministers to new positions, his office said.
The five sacked ministers are Uju-Ken Ohanenye, the former minister of
Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, the former minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman, the
minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo, minister of state, Housing and Urban
Development, and Jamila Ibrahim, minister of Youth Development.
The newly appointed ministers, who would still have to be confirmed by
the Senate, are Nentawe Yilwatda, Muhammadu Dingyadi, Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu,
Jumoke Oduwole, Idi Maiha, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Suwaiba Ahmad.
The presidency said the dismissal and appointments are part of “eight
far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal
efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.”
The statement read:
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved the immediate
implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the
Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to
deliver on his promises to Nigerians.
The eight actions approved by Mr. President include:
1. The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry
of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the Regional
Development Commissions. 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.
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. The re-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial
portfolios;
5. The discharge of five (5) Ministers.
6. The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to Senate
for confirmation;
7. The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports
Commission;
8. 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
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