By Hussein Olanrewaju
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers from his cabinet and appointed seven new ones as part of a significant cabinet reshuffle. Additionally, the President has re-assigned 10 ministers to new portfolios and nominated seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
The dismissed ministers include Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Minister of Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Minister of Tourism), Tahir Mamman (Minister of Education), Abdullahi Gwarzo (Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Ibrahim (Minister of Youth Development).
Among the new nominees, Tinubu has selected Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially ending the tenure of suspended Betta Edu.
Other nominees are Maigari Dingyadi for Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole for Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha for the newly established Ministry of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata for Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad for Minister of State for Education.
