President Bola Tinubu has made sweeping changes to his cabinet, dismissing six ministers and reassigning ten others to new portfolios. This major restructuring aims to improve government efficiency and address critical issues facing Nigeria.

Those relieved of their duties include the Women Affairs Minister, Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye; Tourism Minister, Lola Ade-John; Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman; Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo; Youth Development Minister, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim; and the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Betta Edu.

The shake-up also includes the reassignment of ten ministers to new portfolios and the nomination of seven new ministers pending Senate confirmation. The new ministers and their portfolios are Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs; Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment; Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development; Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, Minister of State, Education.

President Tinubu thanked the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council for their service to the nation and extended his best wishes for their future endeavors. The new ministers are expected to drive key government priorities and strengthen the administration’s resolve to address critical issues facing Nigeria.

This cabinet reshuffle comes amidst Nigeria’s economic challenges, and President Tinubu’s administration is under pressure to deliver results. The changes are seen as a strategic move to revitalize the government’s efforts to address pressing issues and set Nigeria on a path of sustainable growth.