By Olaniyi Apanpa
President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven new ministers to his cabinet.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the presidency following the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
The statement read, “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 to his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.”
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while Jumoke Oduwole was named Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment.
This appointment is part of the much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle of Tinubu’s administration, which has been in office for over a year.
Newly Appointed Ministers And Portfolios:
- Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Po*verty Reduction
- Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi – Minister of Labour & Employment
- Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu – Minister of State Foreign Affairs
- Dr Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment)
- Idi Mukhtar Maiha – Ministry of Livestock Development
- Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
- Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD – Minister of State Education
