Nigeria’s President , Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, sacked five ministers, appointed seven new ones including the former Nigerian beauty Queen, Bianca Ojukwu and restructured ministerial portfolios
This was made known by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga , while briefing Newsmen after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja.
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The ministers sacked were Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism and Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education.
Others are Abdullahi Gwarzo, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development.
Tinubu also appointed seven new ministers and assigned portfolios to them, subject to confirmation by the Senate.Dr Nentawe Yilwatda was appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment; Mrs Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Minister of State Foreign Affairs; and Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.
Others are Idi Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development Federal Ministry; Rt. Hon. Yusuf Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Dr Suwaiba Ahmad, Minister of State Education.The President also appointed Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission and Mr Sunday Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
Tinubu also restructured the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development, which is now 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.