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Sub-editorPresident 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.
S/N | Name of Minister | Current Designation of Minister | New Designation of Minister |
1. | Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu | Minister of State, Education | Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction |
2. | Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa | Minister State, Health | Minister of Education |
3. | Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo | Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation | Minister of State Works |
4. | Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh | Minister of Niger Delta Development | Minister of Regional Development |
5. | Uba Maigari Ahmadu | Minister of State, Steel Development | Minister of State, Regional Development |
6. | Dr Doris Azoka-Anite | Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment | Minister of State, Finance |
7. | Sen. John Owan Enoh | Minister of Sports Development | Minister of State, Trade and Investment (Industry) |
8. | Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim | Minister of State, Police Affairs | Minister of Women Affairs |
9. | Ayodele Olawande | Minister of State for Youth Development | Minister for Youth Development |
10. | Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye | Minister of State, Environment | Minister of State, Health |
S/N | Name of Minister | Portfolio(s) | Ministry |
1. | Dr Nentawe Yilwatda | Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction | Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction |
2. | Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi | Minister of Labour & Employment | Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment |
3. | Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu | Minister of State Foreign Affairs | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
4. | Dr Jumoke Oduwole | Minister of Industry, Trade, and Invesment (Trade and Investment) | Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment |
5. | Idi Mukhtar Maiha | Ministry of Livestock Development | Federal Ministry of Livestock Development |
6. | Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata | Minister of State, Housing, and Urban Development | Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development |
7. | Suwaiba Said Ahmad, PhD | Minister of State Education | Federal Ministry of Education |
S/N | Name of Minister | Designation |
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 |