The Presidency has released names and portfolios of new and redeployed ministers.
Among the Ministers redeployed by President Bola Tinubu was the Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh who is now assigned as supervising Minister of Ministry of Regional Development.
The Ministry of Niger Delta Development has been renamed to Ministry of Regional Development, overseeing all regional development commissions, including Niger Delta Development Commission, South East Development Commission, North East Development, and North West Development Commission.
Also, the Ministry of Sports Development has been dissolved, with its functions transferred to the National Sports Commission.
The Federal Ministry of Tourism and Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture have merged to form the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy.
The statement is reproduced below;
STATEMENT ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF MINISTRIES AND MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS
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 of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.
The eight actions approved by Mr. President include:
1. The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the Regional Development Commissions. The Regional Development Commissions to be under the supervision of the new Ministry are; the Niger Delta Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, the North East Development and the North West Development Commission.
2. The immediate winding up of the Ministry of Sports Development and the transfer of its functions to the National Sports Commission in order to develop a vibrant sports economy;
3. The merger of the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture to become Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy;
4. The re-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial portfolios;
5. The discharge of five (5) Ministers.
6. The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation;
7. The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairmanof the National Sports Commission;
8. The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on PublicCommunication and Orientation working fromthe Ministry of Information and National Orientation
LIST OF MINISTERS REASSIGNED TO NEWPORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
The ministers who are reassigned to new portfolios are as follows:
S/N | Name of Minister | Current Designation of Minister | New Designation of Minister
1. Hon Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu | Minister of State, Education Minister of State | Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2. Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa | Minister State, Health | Minister of Education
3. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo | Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation | Minister of State Works
4. Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh | Minister of Niger Delta Development | Minister of Regional Development
5. Uba Maigari Ahmadu | Minister of State Steel Development | Minister of State Regional Development
6. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite | Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment | Minister of State Finance
7. Sen. John Owan Enoh | Minister of Sports Development | Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry]
8. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim | Minister of State, Police Affairs | Minister of Women Affairs
9. Ayodele Olawande | Minister of State for Youth Development | Minister for Youth Development
10. Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye Minister of State, Environment | Minister of State, Health
MINISTERS TO BE DISCHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1.Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs
2.Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism
3.Prof. Tahir Mamman SAN OON, Minister of Education
4.Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
5.Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim
Minister of Youth Development
LIST OF NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AND PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1.Dr Nentawe Yilwatda
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2.Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi
Minister of Labour & Employment
Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment
3.Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu
Minister of State Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4.Dr Jumoke Oduwole
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment) Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
5.Idi Mukhtar Maiha
Ministry of Livestock Development
Federal Ministry of Livestock Development
6.Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
7.Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD
Minister of State Education
Federal Ministry of Education
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.
He then charged the newly appointed ministersas well as their reassigned colleagues to seetheir 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 theirabilities into the actualisation of the government’s priorities.
Signed: The Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria
October 2024