…Appoints Idi Maiha, Livestock Minister
By Hillary Asemota
True to the much anticipated cabinet reshuffle,, President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday fired five of his erstwhile Ministers for their inability to drive his administration eight points agenda otherwise known as Renewed Hope Agenda.
He also acknowledged that there were not able to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.
The 5 Ministers that were relieved of their portfolios include: 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 and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim Minister of Youth Development.
A statement from Presidency on Wednesday said: “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 statement further confirmed the merging 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.
Another major decision made was the re-assignment of ten (10) Ministers to new portfolios and the nomination of seven (7) new Ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation. They include: Shehu Dikko, was appointed the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, while the former Minister of Sports, appointment of Sunday Akin Dare, will now oversee the office of the 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 ARE AS FOLLOWS: Name of Minister Current Designation of Minister New Designation of
Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, Minister of State, Education Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, Minister State, Health, Minister of Education, Barr. Bello Muhammad GoronyoMinister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation
Minister of State Works, Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh, Minister of Niger Delta Development Minister of Regional Development.
The new list also include: Name of Minister Current Designation of
The new designation include: Minister Uba Maigari Ahmadu Minister of State Steel Development, Minister of State Regional Development, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, now Minister of State, Finance, Sen. John Owan Enoh former Minister of Sports Development, now Minister of State Trade and Investment and Industry and Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of State, Police, Affairs.
Minister of Women Affairs
Ayodele Olawande Minister of State for Youth, Development, Minister for Youth Development, Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye, Minister of State, Environment, now Minister of State, Health.
LIST OF NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AND PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Name of Minister Designation of Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour & Employment, Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu, Minister of State Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, is Minister of Industry and Trade and Investment Trade, Mr. Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Ministry of Livestock, Development, Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development and Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, Minister of State, Education
The President however 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 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.
