“The challenges we face today are enormous, yes, but amidst all these challenges, we have the opportunity to implement long-awaited reforms,” said President Tinubu, elected last February.
This government is larger than that of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who was made up of 36 ministers during his first term.
Under the Nigerian Constitution, the president must include in his cabinet a representative from each of the country’s 36 states.
Since taking office, the Nigerian Head of State has launched a wide range of reforms aimed at revitalizing the economy and investment.
Among the key posts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was entrusted to Yusuf Tuggar, who was Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany. He did his higher education in the United Kingdom, notably in Cambridge and in the United States. The new head of diplomacy arrives in the plain of the Niger crisis. He will have a lot to do.
In addition, Wale Edun, who previously served under Tinubu as finance commissioner when the latter was governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, has taken over the finance ministry. He will also be in charge of the ministry responsible for coordinating the economy.
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, a former governor, was appointed to the Defense while the Interior portfolio went to Olubunmi Ojo, a former parliamentarian.
The president will be in charge of the oil ministry, just like his predecessor, but he will be assisted by a secretary of state, Heineken Lokpobiri, who was agriculture minister in the previous administration.
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2023-08-21 22:35:45
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