FCT, Abuja – Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, the sacked minister of women affairs, on Thursday, October 24, expressed her gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity to serve.
In a statement shared on her verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, Ohanenye said “it has been an honour and privilege to contribute to the development of our nation.”
The Anambra-born All Progressives Congress (APC) member also thanked Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, “for her invaluable guidance and support” during her (Uju Kennedy’s) one-year tenure.
Ohanenye promised to continue to play her part to ensure Nigeria prospers.
Recall TimesNow.com.ng reported that President Tinubu sacked Ohanenye and four other ministers from his cabinet.
The presidency said the dismissal is part of “eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his (President Tinubu’s) commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.”
Lola Ade-John (tourism), Professor Tahir Mamman (education), Jamila Bio Ibrahim (youth), and Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo (junior housing and urban development minister) are the other sacked ministers.
Read her full statement below:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Edwin Clark, convener of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), said the people of the south-south region reject the scrapping of the ministry of Niger Delta affairs.
The elder statesman accused the Tinubu-led government of plans to use the money from the south-south geo-political zones to develop the various newly-established development commissions from the geo-political zones.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
