President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a comprehensive restructuring of his cabinet. This decision comes after months of speculation and growing calls for a reshuffle to strengthen the administration’s ability to meet its goals.
As part of the changes, five ministers were relieved of their duties, while ten others were reassigned to new portfolios. In addition, seven new ministers have been nominated for Senate confirmation.
Among the ministers affected by the reshuffle are Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, who was reassigned from Minister of State for Health to Minister of Education, and Hon. Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, who is now the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, previously the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, was moved to the Ministry of Finance as Minister of State.
Also, the President also announced the renaming of the Ministry of Niger Delta Development to the Ministry of Regional Development, which will oversee all regional development commissions, including those in the Niger Delta, South East, North East, and North West.
In a bid to boost the country’s sports industry, President Tinubu approved the winding up of the Ministry of Sports Development, transferring its responsibilities to the National Sports Commission. Shehu Dikko has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Sports Commission, while Sunday Akin Dare will serve as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation.
The ministers discharged from their roles include Uju-Ken Ohanenye, the former Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, the former Minister of Tourism; Prof. Tahir Mamman, SAN, OON, former Minister of Education; Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, former Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development; and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, the former Minister of Youth Development.
The seven new ministerial nominees include Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, who has been appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, and Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, nominated as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
The reshuffle is part of Tinubu’s effort to fine-tune his administration amid growing public dissatisfaction and calls for improved governance across key sectors.
