Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu, Others To Replace 7 Sacked Ministers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked five ministers from his cabinet. He has also nominated new ones, including the wife of late Odumegwu Ojukwu.

This is in line with his earlier promise to reshuffle his cabinet after Nigerians called on him to sack non-performing ministers.

The president, on Wednesday, nominated seven new ministers whose names have been now forwarded to the Senate for confirmation.

The magazine had earlier reported that the president merged some ministries, while he also scrapped others, prominent among which is the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

According to a statement share on the X handle of Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, President Tinunu said the Ministry of Regional Development will now oversee all the regional development commissions.

The President had after the National Executive Council, FEC, today re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.

Tinubu nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially bringing an end to the tenure of suspended Betta Edu.

The President also nominated Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly created Livestock Development Ministry, Yusuf Ata as the Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, with Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State Education.

The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development.

Meanwhile, sources in the Presidency informed the magazine that the ongoing shake-up will also affect some special Advisers and Assistants as the president makes bold move to ensure that those working with him do so in line with the aspirations of Nigerians.