Cabinet Reshuffle: Full List of New Ministers Appointed by Tinubu and Their Portfolios
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted the names of seven new ministerial nominees to the national assembly following the dismissal of six ministers from his cabinet
- The nominees are set to fill the resulting vacancies, while the President also restructured his administration by reassigning 10 ministers to new portfolios
- Among the nominees, Tinubu has selected Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu for the position of minister of state for foreign affairs
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu reshuffled his 45-member cabinet, naming seven new members, sacking five and swapping 10 others.
The newly-appointed ministers include Nentawe Yilwatda and Jumoke Oduwole.
Others are Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Abdullahi Ata, and Suwaiba Ahmad.
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Check out the new ministers below and their portfolios:
S/N | Name of minister | Designation | Ministry |
1. | Nentawe Yilwada | Minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction | Humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction |
2. | Muhammadu Maigiri Dingyadi | Minister of labour and employment | Labour and employment |
3. | Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu | Minister of state foreign affairs | Ministry of state foreign affairs |
4. | Jumoke Oduwole | Minister of industry, trade, and investment | Trade, industry, and investment |
5. | Idhi Mukhtar Maiha | Minister of livestock development | Federal ministry of livestock development |
6. | Yusuf Abdullahi Ata | Minister of state, housing, and urban development | Federal ministry of housing and urban development |
7. | Suwaiba Said Ahmad | Minister of state, education | Federal ministry of education |
Legit.ng reports that the shake-up comes during worsening economic hardship and frustration with the administration in Africa’s most populous country.
Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has led to several mass protests in recent months.
Clark kicks as Tinubu scraps ministry
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Edwin Clark, convener of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), said the people of the south-south region reject the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta affairs.
The elder statesman accused the Tinubu-led government of plans to use the money from the south-south geo-political zones to develop the various newly-established development commissions from the geo-political zones.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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