President Bola Tinubu removed five ministers and reassigned ten others to new roles.
The presidency announced the changes in a statement after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
The five ministers dismissed are Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism; Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education; Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development; and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development.
Meanwhile, ten other ministers received new designations, including Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, Morufu Olatunji Alausa, and Senator John Owan Enoh.
Below is a full list of the ministers and their new roles:
- Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu
Previous Role: Minister of State, Education
New Role: Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction - Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa
Previous Role: Minister of State, Health
New Role: Minister of Education - Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo
Previous Role: Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation
New Role: Minister of State, Works - Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh
Previous Role: Minister of Niger Delta Development
New Role: Minister of Regional Development - Uba Maigari Ahmadu
Previous Role: Minister of State, Steel Development
New Role: Minister of State, Regional Development - Dr. Doris Azoka-Anite
Previous Role: Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment
New Role: Minister of State, Finance - Sen. John Owan Enoh
Previous Role: Minister of Sports Development
New Role: Minister of State, Trade and Investment (Industry) - Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
Previous Role: Minister of State, Police Affairs
New Role: Minister of Women Affairs - Ayodele Olawande
Previous Role: Minister of State, Youth Development
New Role: Minister for Youth Development - Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye
Previous Role: Minister of State, Environment
New Role: Minister of State, Health
