Cabinet Reshuffle: President Bola Tinubu dismissed five ministers and appointed seven new ones on October 23, 2024 .
• New Ministers: The seven new ministers were sworn in today, November 4, 2024, at the Aso Rock Villa’s council chamber.
• Ministerial Portfolios: The new ministers and their portfolios are:
– Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
– Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi – Minister of Labour & Employment
– Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu – Minister of State, Foreign Affairs
– Dr. Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
– Yusuf Abdullahi Ata – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
– Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad – Minister of State, Education
• Challenges: One of the major challenges faced by the new cabinet is the under-representation of women and youth in political spaces .
• Women Representation: Women make up nearly half of Nigeria’s population but remain underrepresented in politics .
President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in seven new ministers at the Aso Rock Villa’s council chamber today. This move comes after the Senate confirmed their appointments following a screening process where they were questioned about their assigned portfolios .
The newly appointed ministers and their portfolios are:
- Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction: Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda
- Minister of Labour & Employment: Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi
- Minister of State, Foreign Affairs: Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu
- Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment: Dr. Jumoke Oduwole
- Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development: Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
- Minister of State, Education: Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad
- Minister of Livestock Development: Idi Mukhtar Maiha
These appointments fill the vacancies left by the five previous ministers who were dismissed by President Tinubu about two weeks ago due to poor performance . The new ministers are expected to start their roles immediately and contribute to the administration’s goals in their respective areas.
It’s worth noting that the dismissed ministers included Uju-Ken Ohanenye (former Minister of Women’s Affairs), Lola Ade-John (former Minister of Tourism), Tahir Mamman (former Minister of Education), Abdullahi Gwarzo (former Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Ibrahim (former Minister of Youth Development) .
