Big shake-up in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet today! He’s swearing in seven new ministers, and we’ve got the scoop on who they 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 for Foreign Affairs
– *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 for Housing and Urban Development
– *Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad*: Minister of State for Education
These appointments come after a major cabinet reshuffle, where President Tinubu reassigned 10 ministers to new portfolios, discharged five others, and nominated these seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. The Senate gave them the green light on October 31, 2024.
Some notable names among the new ministers include Bianca Ojukwu, wife of late Biafran leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, who’s taking on the trade and investment portfolio .
This reshuffle aims to improve the administration’s efficiency and tackle Nigeria’s economic challenges. Stay tuned for more updates!
