WorldStage Newsonline– President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions including the sacking of five ministers, appointment of seven new ones in a major cabinet rejig to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.
According to a statement, the eight actions approved by Mr. President include: 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.
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;
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;
The re-assignment of 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios;
The discharge of five Ministers.
The nomination of seven new ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation;
The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission;
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
Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu from Minister of State, Education to Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa from Minister State, Health to Minister of Education
Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo from Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation to Minister of State Works
Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh from Minister of Niger Delta Development to Minister of Regional Development
The Ministers being deployed to new designations are;
Uba Maigari Ahmadu from Minister of State Steel Development to Minister of State Regional Development
Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite from Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment to Minister of State Finance
Sen. John Owan Enoh from Minister of Sports Development to Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry]
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim from Minister of State, Police Affairs to Minister of Women Affairs
Ayodele Olawande from Minister of State for Youth Development to Minister for Youth Development
Dr. Salako Iziaq from Adekunle Adeboye from Minister of State, Environment to Minister of State, Health
Ministers to be discharged are Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John Minister of Tourism; Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON Minister of Education; Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim Minister of Youth Development.
List of new ministers appointed and portfolios are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian, Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour & Employment, Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu, Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment), Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment; Idi Mukhtar Maiha Ministry of Livestock Development, Federal Ministry of Livestock Development; Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development; Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD, Minister of State Education, Federal Ministry of 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,” he statement said.
“He 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.”
