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FULL LIST: Tinubu reshuffles cabinet, sacks 5 ministers, appoints 7, reassigns 10

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President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled his cabinet by reassigning 10 ministers, discharged 5, and appointed 7.

The president in a statement signed by the presidency, titled: “Statement on the restructuring of ministers and ministerial portfolios” said the move was to “reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency”.

Tinubu approved the “renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development”.

He also ordered the immediate winding up of the Ministry of Sports Development and the transfer of its functions to the National Sports Commission.

The president also merged 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.

Below is the full list of the ministers reassigned, discharged, and newly appointed.

Ministers reassigned

S/NName of MinisterCurrent Designation of MinisterNew Designation of Minister
1.Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko SununuMinister of State, EducationMinister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2.Dr. Morufu Olatunji AlausaMinister State, HealthMinister of Education
3.Barr. Bello Muhammad GoronyoMinister of State, Water Resources and SanitationMinister of State Works
4.Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha MomohMinister of Niger Delta DevelopmentMinister of Regional Development
5.Uba Maigari AhmaduMinister of State, Steel DevelopmentMinister of State, Regional Development
6.Dr Doris Azoka-AniteMinister of Industry, Trade and InvestmentMinister of State, Finance
7.Sen. John Owan EnohMinister of Sports DevelopmentMinister of State, Trade and Investment (Industry)
8.Imaan Sulaiman-IbrahimMinister of State, Police AffairsMinister of Women Affairs
9.Ayodele OlawandeMinister of State for Youth DevelopmentMinister for Youth Development
10.Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle AdeboyeMinister of State, EnvironmentMinister of State, Health

Newly appointed ministers

S/NName of MinisterPortfolio(s)Ministry
1.Dr Nentawe YilwatdaMinister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty ReductionMinister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2.Muhammadu Maigari DingyadiMinister of Labour & EmploymentFederal Ministry of Labour and Employment
3.Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-OjukwuMinister of State Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs
4.Dr Jumoke OduwoleMinister of Industry, Trade, and Invesment (Trade and Investment)Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment
5.Idi Mukhtar MaihaMinistry of Livestock DevelopmentFederal Ministry of Livestock Development
6.Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi AtaMinister of State, Housing, and Urban DevelopmentFederal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
7.Suwaiba Said Ahmad, PhDMinister of State EducationFederal Ministry of Education

Ministers discharged

S/NName of MinisterDesignation
1.Barr. Uju-Ken OhanenyeMinister of Women Affairs
2.Lola Ade-JohnMinister of Tourism
3.Prof Tahir Mamman, SAN, OONMinister of Education
4.Abdullahi Muhammad GwarzoMinister of State, Housing, and Urban Development
5.Dr. Jamila Bio IbrahimMinister of Youth Development

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