President Bola Tinubu is set to swear in seven newly appointed ministers on Monday.
This information was shared in a statement on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear in the new seven ministers tomorrow Monday. The Ministers are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi – Minister of Labour & Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu – Minister of State Foreign Affairs,” he said.
“Others are Dr Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment), Idi Mukhtar Maiha – Minister of Livestock Development; Yusuf Abdullahi Ata – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad – Minister of State Education.”
Last week, the Senate approved seven ministerial nominees following a screening in Abuja. These appointments came after President Bola Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet in response to calls for change.
Tinubu dismissed five ministers and nominated seven replacements, sending their names to the Senate for confirmation. He also reassigned ten ministers to new roles.
Bianca was named Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Nentawe Yilwatda was appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, taking over from suspended Betta Edu.
Other appointments include Maigari Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly created Livestock Development Ministry, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State for Education.
The reshuffle saw the removal of 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 for Housing and Urban Development, and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development.
President Tinubu had initially appointed 48 ministers in August 2023, shortly after his inauguration. However, amid economic challenges, calls for a cabinet overhaul intensified. A little over a year later, Tinubu responded with this reshuffle, aiming to strengthen his administration.