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Tinubu sacks 5 ministers, redeploys 10 others

President Bola Tinubu has announced a major carbinet shakeup with the sack of five ministers and redeployment of eight others.
The shakeup is contained in in press release made available today in Abuja by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.

Those sent packing are:
Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye
Minister of Women Affairs
2.Lola Ade-John
Minister of Tourism
3.Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON
Minister of Education
4.Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development and
5. Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Minister of Youth Development

Those redeployed are:
Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu
Minister of State, Education Now Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

2.Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa
Minister State, Health

Now Minister of Education

3.Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation

Now Minister of State Works

4.Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh
Minister of Niger Delta Development

Now Minister of Regional Development

5.Uba Maigari Ahmadu
Minister of State Steel Development

Now Minister of State Regional Development

6. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

Now Minister of State Finance

7.Sen. John Owan Enoh
Minister of Sports Development

Now Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry]

8. Imaan ulaiman-Ibrahim
Minister of State, Police Affairs

Now Minister of Women Affairs

9. Ayodele Olawande
Minister of State for Youth Development

Now Minister for Youth Development

10. Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye
Minister of State, Environment
Now Minister of State, Health

The full statement by Onanuga is presented below:

STATEMENT ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF MINISTRIES AND MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS

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:
1. The renaming 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.

2. The immediate 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;

3. 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;

4. The re-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial portfolios;

5. The discharge of five (5) Ministers.

6. The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation;

7. The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission;

8. The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on 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

Now Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

2.Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa
Minister State, Health

Now Minister of Education

3.Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation

Now Minister of State Works

4.Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh
Minister of Niger Delta Development

Now Minister of Regional Development

5.Uba Maigari Ahmadu
Minister of State Steel Development

Now Minister of State Regional Development

6. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

Now Minister of State Finance

7.Sen. John Owan Enoh
Minister of Sports Development

Now Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry]

8. Imaan ulaiman-Ibrahim
Minister of State, Police Affairs

Now Minister of Women Affairs

9. Ayodele Olawande
Minister of State for Youth Development

Now Minister for Youth Development

10. Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye
Minister of State, Environment
Now Minister of State, Health

MINISTERS TO BE DISCHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye
Minister of Women Affairs
2.Lola Ade-John
Minister of Tourism
3.Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON
Minister of Education
4.Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
5. Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Minister of Youth Development

LIST OF NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AND PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

S/N
Name of Minister
Designation of Minister
Ministry
1.Dr Nentawe Yilwatda
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

S/N
Name of Minister
Designation of Minister
Ministry
2. Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi
Minister of Labour & Employment
Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment

3.Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu
Minister of State Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

4.Dr Jumoke Oduwole
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment)
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment

5.Idi Mukhtar Maiha
Ministry of Livestock Development
Federal Ministry of Livestock Development

6.Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

7.Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD
Minister of State Education
Federal 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.

The Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria
October 2024

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