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Tinubu reassigns 10 ministers, Tunji Alausa is Education Minister

President Bola Tinubu has re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios.

In the cabinet shake-up, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, the erstwhile Minister of State for Health is the new Minister of Education.

Alausa is taking over the Education Ministry with the sacking of Prof Tahir Mamman as Education Minister.

Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Minister of State for Police Affairs is now Minister of Women Affairs.

Ayodele Olawande, the Minister of State for Youth Development is now the Minister of Youth Development.

Jamila Bio Ibrahim, the Minister of Youth Development has been sacked.

Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, the erstwhile Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment has been reassigned Minister of State for Finance.

With the reshuffle, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, the Minister of State for Education has been re-assigned as Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.

Tinubu sacks Education, Tourism, Youth, Women, Housing Ministers

Hon. Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Niger Delta Development is now Minister of Regional Development

Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation has been reassigned Minister of State for Works.

Uba Maigari Ahmadu, the Minister of State for Steel Development is the new Minister of State Regional Development

With the scrapping of the Ministry of Sports, Sen. John Owan Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development has been reassigned Minister of State for Trade and Investment [Industry].

Dr. Salako Adekunle Adeboye, the Minister of State for Environment is the Minister of State for Health.

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