President Bola Tinubu has dismissed six ministers in his first cabinet change after being sworn in on May 29, 2023.
Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Lola Ade-John, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Abdullahi Gwarzo, Jamila Ibrahim, and Betta Edu have all been sacked as ministers.
Kennedy-Ohanenye was the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Ade-John was the Minister of Tourism, and Mamman was the Minister of Education.
Others include Gwarzo, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development.
The presidency declared this in a press release issued Wednesday following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The release said the shake-up is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of Tinubu’s administration.
Edu was earlier suspended from her role as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction over alleged funds misappropriation. Edu has been replaced by Nentawe Yilwatda.
Kennedy-Ohanenye was also replaced by Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (formerly minister of state, police affairs).
Morufu Alausa, formerly minister of state for health, was assigned Mamman’s position as minister of education.
Yusuf Ata was nominated as minister of state for housing and urban development to replace Gwarzo.
Ayodele Olawande, minister of state for youth development, was elevated to minister for youth development, replacing Ibrahim.
