President Bola Tinubu has announced the shake up of some ministers in the newly announced Ministerial Portfolios.
The president redeployed Adegboyega Oyetola from the Ministry of Transportation to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Abubakar Momoh has also been moved from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development.
Additionally, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo has been redeployed to the Ministry of Interior and Sa’idu Alkali has been appointed as the new Minister of Transportation.
Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale made these announcement in a statement on Sunday evening.
Furthermore, Ngelale announced that a Minister-Designate will soon be assigned to the Federal Ministry of Youth.
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.
According to the statement, these changes are effective immediately.