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President Bola Tinubu, responding to months of calls for a cabinet shakeup, dismissed five of his ministers on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, and reassigned 10 others to new portfolios. The President also made seven fresh nominations for ministerial positions, pending Senate confirmation.
This reshuffle comes 14 months after Tinubu appointed 48 ministers following his inauguration. Although some changes occurred earlier, such as the suspension of Betta Edu in January and Simon Lalong’s shift to the Senate, the President had faced growing criticism over the performance of certain ministers amidst Nigeria’s worsening inflation, economic challenges, and rising insecurity.
During the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, Tinubu announced the dismissal of Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Minister of Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Minister of Tourism), Tahir Mamman (Minister of Education), Abdullahi Gwarzo (Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Ibrahim (Minister of Youth Development).
In their place, he nominated Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Maigari Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment, and Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry. Additionally, Idi Maiha was nominated to lead the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State Education.
Key Ministerial Changes and Scrapped Ministries
In a significant move, Tinubu also scrapped the Ministry of Niger Delta Development, replacing it with the Ministry of Regional Development. This new ministry will oversee regional development commissions such as the Niger Delta Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, the North East Development Commission, and the North West Development Commission.
The Ministry of Sports Development was also dissolved, with its responsibilities transferred to the National Sports Commission, marking a shift toward developing a more sustainable sports economy. Shehu Dikko was appointed as Chairman of the National Sports Commission, while Sunday Akin Dare was named Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation.
In addition, the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture were merged to form the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy.
A Call to Serve
While announcing these changes, President Tinubu thanked the outgoing ministers for their service to the nation and encouraged the newly appointed and reassigned ministers to embrace their roles as opportunities to contribute to Nigeria’s growth. He emphasized the administration’s commitment to putting Nigeria on a path to irreversible progress and urged all appointees to give their best in achieving the government’s priorities.
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