President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shakes up his cabinet, as yesterday he reorganised his Administration, relieving five ministers of their duties, and reassigning seven others in a move aimed at injecting fresh ideas into his administration, as reported by Vanguard Newspaper.
The affected ministers include Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Tahir Mamman (Education), Abdullahi Mohammed Gwarzo (Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development), Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development).
According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the firing of the ministers was necessary to address the government’s performance and public perception, as stated in a press release by the Presidency.
“The presidency sought to address growing public dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of key issues,” Onanuga said.
The reshuffle also saw the merger of some ministries, including the Ministry of Niger Delta Development and Ministry of Sports Development, as announced on the Federal Government’s official portal.
Implications and Expectations
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Economic reforms may gain momentum
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Security strategies may be reevaluated
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Public confidence in the government may increase
The newly appointed Ministers include Dr Nentawe Yilwatda (Minister of Humanitarian Affairs), Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu (Minister of State Foreign Affairs), and Maigari Dingyadi (Minister for Labour and Employment), Jumoke Oduwole (Minister for Industry), Idi Maiha (Minister for Livestock Development), Yusuf Ata (Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development), Suwaiba Ahmad (Minister of State for Education).
Analysts say the move may boost economic reforms and security strategies, but its success depends on the ability of the new ministers to deliver, as noted by The PUNCH.
