President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sacked the Ministers of Women Affairs, Tourism, Education, Housing and Urban Development as well as the Minister for Youth Development from his cabinet in a move to guarantee the effectiveness of his government in service to the country.
Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Details below;
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
LIST OF MINISTERS REASSIGNED TO NEW PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, a former Minister of State, Education Minister of State now deployed as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2. Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa former Minister State, Health, now the Minister of Education
3. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo a former Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, now Minister of State Works.
4. Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh a former Minister of Niger Delta Development, now deployed as Minister of Regional Development.
5. Uba Maigari Ahmadu a former Minister of State Steel Development, now the Minister of State Regional Development.
6. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite a former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment – now Minister of State Finance.
7. Sen. John Owan Enoh former Minister of Sports Development – now Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry].
8. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim – former Minister of State, Police Affairs – now Minister of Women Affairs.
9. Ayodele Olawande former Minister of State for Youth Development – now the Minister for Youth Development.
10. Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye former Minister of State,
Environment, now Minister of State, Health.
MINISTERS DISCHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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:
1. Dr Nentawe Yilwatda Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, to fill the position of the suspended Minister Betta Edu.
2. Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi Minister of Labour & Employment.
3. Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu- Minister of State Foreign Affairs.
4. Dr Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry,Trade and Investment.
5. Idi Mukhtar Maiha- Ministry of Livestock Development.
6. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development.
7. Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD – Minister of State 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.
President Tinubu 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.
