Bianca, the widow of Biafra warlord, late Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has been appointed as minister of State, Foreign Affairs by President Bola Tinubu.
Others are; Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata and Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD.
The following were relieved of their portfolio; Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Lola Ade-John, Prof Tahir Mamman, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim.
A statement by the presidency after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) states, “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 to his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.”
The eight actions approved by Mr. President include:
The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to the 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.
The immediate winding up of the Ministry of Sports Development and the transfer of its functions to the National Sports Commission to develop a vibrant sports economy; The merger of the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture to become the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy;
The re-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial portfolios;
The discharge of five (5) Ministers. The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to the Senate for confirmation;
The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission;
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.
Speaking at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, President Tinubu 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.
