Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu as Minister, Details Emerge
by by Esther Odili · Legit.ng News · Join- Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu has been appointed as the minister of state foreign affairs
- The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the presidency after the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday, October 23
- According to the statement, President Tinubu also approved 6 other new appointment as he rejig his cabinet
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu minister of state for foreign affairs on Wednesday, October 23.
Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Jumoke Oduwole was named the minister of industry, trade and investment.
Five other individuals were also appointed as new ministers.
Nigerians react as Tinubu appoints Bianca Ojukwu
Legit.ng compiled a few reactions from the comment section on X:
@DukeofBourdilon tweeted:
"Congratulations to Bianca Ojukwu."
@OkundedeFill tweeted:
"Betta Edu is not coming back. Chai."
@Temi_tayour tweeted:
"May God help them."
@Ade__mideee tweeted:
"Ojukwu wife. Nice."
@Smogkubzy tweeted:
"Ojukwu dynasty will be grateful.'"
Tinubu reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday
These decisions for new appointments were made at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, marking a significant shift in Nigeria's governance structure.
Recall that the presidency had earlier hinted at a possible cabinet reshuffle after the ministers had spent over a year in their roles.
At the inception of his administration, Tinubu appointed Hadiza Bala Usman as his special adviser on policy coordination. She was responsible for compiling the ministers' performance evaluation reports.
The report was said to have influenced Tinubu's decision on who should go or remain among his ministers. A presidential source disclosed that Tinubu recently travelled to the United Kingdom with the report.
Tinubu scraps 2 ministries, merges others
Similarly, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu announced the scrapping of the ministries of Niger Delta and sports development in a major cabinet reshuffle.
Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu's spokesperson to the president, Tinubu merge the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.
According to Onanuga, Tinubu has also created a new Ministry of Regional Development to manage the affairs of the Niger Delta and other development commissions.