Tag: Ministerial shake-up

“Sack more underperforming  Ministers, convene Economic Summit – Ndume urges Tinubu 

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Ali Ndume

Senator representing Borno-South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack more ministers who are underperforming to fastrack the implementation of his “Renewed Hope” agenda for the country. In an issued statement yesterday in Abuja, Ndume described the rejigging of the federal cabinet, and the establishment of the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all regional Commissions in the country as a welcome development. The lawmaker said more needs to be done because according to him, some ministers are still ‘missing-in-action’. Recall that President Tinubu on Wednesday reshuffled…

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Cabinet reshuffle: Mixed reactions trail Tinubu’s ministerial retainment of Matawalle

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Mixed reaction on cabinet

President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle, which included the removal of five Ministers and the appointment of seven new ones awaiting Senate confirmation, has drawn mixed reactions across Nigeria. The re-organisation eliminated the Ministry of Sports Development, transferring its duties to the National Sports Commission, and replaced the Ministry of Niger-Delta Development with the Ministry of Regional Development, aimed at streamlining resources across various regional Commissions. Criticism arose regarding Tinubu’s decision to retain Bello Matawalle as Minister of State for Defence, despite accusations linking him to banditry in Zamfara State,…

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Ministerial  shakeup: Northern Broadcast Media Owners extol Tinubu for retaining Idris

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Moh'd Idris

The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA) have praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for retaining Idris Mohammed as the Minister of Information and National Orientation, following the recent cabinet reshuffle. Chairman, Board of Trustees Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, NBMOA, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan announced this in a statement yesterday. NBMOA Chairman, Alhaji Ramalan  expressed his appreciation for the decision, stating that it reflects the President’s commitment to the continued growth and development of Nigeria’s information industry. Ramalan noted that the President’s decision was based on his interest in…

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