President Tinubu nominates Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, 6 others as ministers

President Tinubu nominates Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, 6 others as ministers

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Nentawe Yilwatda and five others as Ministers awaiting Senate confirmation.

The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.

While Tinubu nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Nentawe Yilwatda was nominated as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, officially bringing an end to the tenure of suspended Betta Edu.

The President also nominated Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly created Livestock Development Ministry, Yusuf Ata as the Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, with Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State Education.

The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development.