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Tinubu Sacks Five Ministers, Appoints Seven New Ones in Cabinet Reshuffle

President Bola Tinubu has removed five ministers from his cabinet and appointed seven new ones in a significant reshuffle. The President also reassigned 10 ministers to new portfolios and nominated seven individuals for Senate confirmation.

Newly Appointed Ministers!

Among the new appointees are Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, effectively ending Betta Edu’s suspended tenure. Other nominees include Maigari Dingyadi for Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole for Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha for the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State for Education.

Additionally, Shehu Dikko was appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission, and Sunday Akin Dare was named Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation.

President Tinubu thanked the outgoing ministers for their service and urged the new and reassigned ministers to view their roles as an opportunity to serve the nation. most high. You do know, you do know that they don’t want you to have lunch. I’m keeping it real with you, so what you going do is have lunch. Another one.

Swearing in of the new ministers!

Ministers dismissed in the reshuffle include Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Gwarzo (State for Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development).

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