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 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:
1. Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko
Sununu who is Minister of State, Education to Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2. Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa who is
Minister State, Health to Minister of Education
3. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo who is
Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation to Minister of State Works
4. Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh who is Minister of Niger Delta Development to be
Minister of Regional Development
5. Uba Maigari Ahmadu who is Minister of State Steel Development to be Minister of State Regional Development.
6. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment to be Minister of State
Finance.
7. Sen. John Owan Enoh Minister of Sports
Development to be Minister of State Trade and Investment [Industry].
8. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim Minister of State, Police Affairs to be Minister of Women Affairs
9. Ayodele Olawande Minister of State for Youth Development to be Minister for Youth
Development
10. Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye who is Minister of State, Environment to be 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
2. Muhammadu Maigari
Dingyadi Minister of Labour & Employment
3. Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu
Minister of State Foreign Affairs
4. Dr Jumoke Oduwole Minister of Industry,
Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment)
5. Idi Mukhtar Maiha Ministry of Livestock
Development.
6. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata
Minister of State, Housing and Urban
Development
7. Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD
Minister of State 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
