State House, Abuja – Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Dele Alake, his solid minerals counterpart, are among those who were not affected by President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle.
Wale Edun, finance and coordinating minister of the economy, and Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, are also among those who retained their portfolios, Daily Trust reported.
Recall that on Wednesday, October 23, President Tinubu approved the restructuring of ministries as part of efforts to boost his administration’s performance.
While five ministers were sacked, seven others were appointed into the administration.
However, while some ministers were reassigned new portfolios, others maintained status quo.
The president, in a statement, also thanked the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for their service to the nation while wishing them the best in their future endeavours.
He, however, charged the newly appointed ministers to see their appointment as a call to serve the nation. The president noted 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.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Tinubu appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as minister of state for foreign affairs.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the presidency following the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday.
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Source: TimesNow.com.ng
