Presidency Releases Names, Portfolios Of New Ministers – As Tinubu Redeploys Momoh To Ministry Of Regional Devt

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 DeltaDevelopment to Ministry of RegionalDevelopment to oversee the activities of all the Regional Development Commissions. The Regional Development Commissions tobe under the supervision of the new Ministry are; the Niger Delta DevelopmentCommission, 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:

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