President Bola Tinubu surprised Nigerians on Wednesday by dismissing five ministers in a significant cabinet reshuffle since August 2023.
“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.