FULL LIST: Tinubu sacks some ministers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fired at least five ministers, Daily Trust reports. This is the latest in line of the ongoing reforms by the president who has been under pressure to rejig his cabinet. Among the sacked ministers are Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, former Women Affairs Minister, and Prof Tahir Mamman (Education). The President thanked the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fired at least five ministers, Daily Trust reports.

This is the latest in line of the ongoing reforms by the president who has been under pressure to rejig his cabinet.

Among the sacked ministers are Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, former Women Affairs Minister, and Prof Tahir Mamman (Education).

The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their service to the nation and wished them well in future endeavour.

Below are the affected Ministers:

• Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs
• Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism
• Prof Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education
• Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, Minister of State, Housing and Urban
  Development
• Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development

When he hosted the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while marking his first anniversary in office, Tinubu had vowed to sack non-performing ministers.

“I thank the cabinet members for their efforts, but I will relieve any of them of their duties anytime I feel that they are failing Nigerians,” he had said.