President Bola Tinubu has orchestrated a strategic reshuffle, reassigning minister-designate Gboyega Oyetola from the Ministry of Transportation to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. This move reflects a deliberate effort to leverage Oyetola’s expertise in a realm closely tied to maritime affairs and sustainable economic development.
In another notable shift, President Tinubu has also directed the redeployment of Abubakar Momoh, transitioning him from his former role in the Ministry of Youth to a new responsibility in the Ministry of Niger Delta Development. This recalibration underscores the administration’s commitment to optimizing the management and advancement of key sectors, while tapping into the skills and insights of its ministers to drive targeted progress.
“The Federal Ministry of Youth is to be re-assigned to a Minister-Designate soon,” said presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Sunday night.
The changes take immediate effect, said the presidential spokesman.
According to Ngelale, Tinubu also redeployed minister-designate, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, to the Ministry of Interior while Sa’idu Alkali was redeployed as the Minister of Transportation.
The statement added, “Furthermore, both Ministers of State in the Oil & Gas sector are now domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources with the following designations:
“(i) Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri is the Hon. Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources
“(ii) Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo is the Hon. Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources
“The President approves the renaming of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management as the Federal Ministry of Environment.”
This comes amid outrage over the Niger Delta ministry which hitherto had no minister-designate assigned to it.
