President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has implemented a significant changes in his cabinet, dismissing five ministers as part of an effort to enhance government productivity.
This was contained in a statement by the special adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on Wednesday.
According to the statement , ministers relieved of their duties include Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Prof. Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo (Housing and Urban Development), and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Youth Development)
In addition to these dismissals, President Tinubu made seven new ministerial nominations, which are subject to Senate confirmation. The new appointees include Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty ReductionOther nominees include Maigari Dingyadi for Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole for Industry, Idi Maiha for the newly established Livestock Development Ministry, Yusuf Ata for State in Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad for State Education.