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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.
The eight actions approved by Mr. President include:
- Therenaming 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.
Theimmediate 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;
There-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial portfolios;
Thedischarge of five (5) Ministers.
The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation;
Theappointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission;
The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the Presidenton Public Communication and Orientation working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation
LIST OF MINISTERS REASSIGNED TO NEW PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
S/N
Name of Minister
Current Designation of Minister
New Designation of Minister
1.
Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu
Minister of State, Education
Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2.
Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa
Minister State, Health
Minister of Education
3.
Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation
Minister of State Works
4.
Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh
Minister of Niger Delta Development
Minister of Regional Development
S/N
Name of Minister
Current Designation of Minister
New Designation of Minister
5.
Uba Maigari Ahmadu
Minister of State Steel Development
Minister of State Regional Development
6.
Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
Minister of State Finance
7.
Sen. John Owan Enoh
Minister of Sports Development
Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry]
8.
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Minister of State, Police Affairs
Minister of Women Affairs
9.
Ayodele Olawande
Minister of State for Youth Development
Minister for Youth Development
10.
Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye
Minister of State, Environment
Minister of State, Health
MINISTERS TO BE DISCHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS: S/NName of MinisterDesignation of Minister1.Barr. Uju-Ken OhanenyeMinister of Women Affairs2.Lola Ade-JohnMinister of Tourism3.Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OONMinister of Education4.Abdullahi Muhammad GwarzoMinister of State, Housing and Urban Development5.Dr. Jamila Bio IbrahimMinister of Youth Development LIST OF NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AND PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS: S/NName of MinisterDesignation of MinisterMinistry1.Dr Nentawe YilwatdaMinister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty ReductionMinistry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction S/NName of MinisterDesignation of MinisterMinistry2.Muhammadu Maigari DingyadiMinister of Labour & EmploymentFederal Ministry of Labour & Employment3.Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-OjukwuMinister of State Foreign AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs4.Dr Jumoke OduwoleMinister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment)Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment5.Idi Mukhtar MaihaMinistry of Livestock DevelopmentFederal Ministry of Livestock Development6.Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi AtaMinister of State, Housing and Urban DevelopmentFederal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development7.Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhDMinister of State EducationFederal 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 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.23 October 2024:
