STATEMENT ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF MINISTRIES AND MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS.

By Helen Udo,Outlook Media ABUJA.

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 Chairman of the National Sports Commission;
8. The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation

LIST OF MINISTERS 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

S/N Name of Minister Current Designation of
Minister New Designation of Minister

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:

S/N Name of Minister Designation of Minister

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:

S/N Name of Minister Designation of Minister Ministry

1. Dr Nentawe Yilwatda
   Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
   Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

S/N Name of Minister Designation of Minister Ministry

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 ministers as well as their reassigned colleagues to see their 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 their abilities into the actualisation of the
government’s priorities.

The Presidency
Federal Republic of Nigeria
October 2024