The Minister of Youth Development Comrade, Ayodele Olawande, who previously served as the Minister of State for Youth Development, has been appointed as the substantive Minister of Youth Development.
The decision was announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers.
He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation.
The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development.
“The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports
Commission.
