President Bola Tinubu surprised Nigerians on Wednesday by dismissing five ministers in a significant cabinet reshuffle since August 2023.
The affected ministers include Uju Kennedy-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.
The presidency issued a statement announcing the changes, but no reasons were provided for their removal from the cabinet.
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“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,” the presidency said in a statement.
“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 President also announced the re-assignment of ten ministers to new portfolios and nominated seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
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