Tinubu reshuffle cabinet

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;
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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
9. Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko
   Sununu
   Minister of State, Education Minister of State
   Humanitarian Affairs
   and Poverty
   Reduction
10. Dr. Morufu Olatunji
    Alausa
    Minister State, Health Minister of Education
11. Barr. Bello Muhammad
    Goronyo
    Minister of State, Water
    Resources and Sanitation
    Minister of State
    Works
12. Hon. Abubakar
    Eshiokpekha Momoh
    Minister of Niger Delta
    Development
    Minister of Regional
    Development
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    S/N Name of Minister Current Designation of
    Minister
    New Designation of
    Minister
13. Uba Maigari Ahmadu Minister of State Steel
    Development
    Minister of State
    Regional
    Development
14. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite Minister of Industry, Trade
    and Investment
    Minister of State
    Finance
15. Sen. John Owan Enoh Minister of Sports
    Development
    Minister of State
    Trade and Investment
    [Industry]
16. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim Minister of State, Police
    Affairs
    Minister of Women
    Affairs
17. Ayodele Olawande Minister of State for Youth
    Development
    Minister for Youth
    Development
18. Dr. Salako Iziaq
    Adekunle Adeboye
    Minister of State,
    Environment
    Minister of State,
    Health
    MINISTERS TO BE DISCHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    S/N Name of Minister Designation of Minister
19. Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye Minister of Women Affairs
20. Lola Ade-John Minister of Tourism
21. Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON Minister of Education
22. Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo Minister of State, Housing and Urban
    Development
23. 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
24. Dr Nentawe Yilwatda Minister of Humanitarian
    Affairs and Poverty
    Reduction
    Ministry of Humanitarian
    Affairs and Poverty
    Reduction
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    S/N Name of Minister Designation of
    Minister
    Ministry
25. Muhammadu Maigari
    Dingyadi
    Minister of Labour &
    Employment
    Federal Ministry of
    Labour & Employment
26. Bianca Odinaka
    Odumegu-Ojukwu
    Minister of State Foreign
    Affairs
    Ministry of Foreign
    Affairs
27. Dr Jumoke Oduwole Minister of Industry,
    Trade and Investment
    (Trade and Investment)
    Ministry of Industry,
    Trade and Investment
28. Idi Mukhtar Maiha Ministry of Livestock
    Development
    Federal Ministry of
    Livestock Development
29. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi
    Ata
    Minister of State,
    Housing and Urban
    Development
    Federal Ministry of
    Housing and Urban
    Development
30. 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