Former minister of state, housing and urban development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, said he is pleased with the foundations he laid at the ministry Legit.ng reports that Gwarzo was among the ministers relieved of their duties on Wednesday,

By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled his 45-member cabinet, naming seven new ministers, sacking five and reassigning 10 others to new portfolios, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The newly appointed ministers, who would still have to be confirmed by the Senate, are Nentawe Yilwatda, Muhammadu Dingyadi, Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Jumoke Oduwole, Idi Maiha, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Suwaiba Ahmad.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced an overhaul of his cabinet, relieving five ministers of their positions in the first such shakeup since he took office in May 2023.Most Read from BloombergClim

The nomination of Bianca, widow of the Biafra secessionist movement leader Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, as the designated foreign affairs minister in Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle surprised many Nigerians.

Power minister Adebayo Adelabu has praised President Tinubu over the cabinet reshuffle, noting that the newly appointed ministers will aid Nigeria's progress.

Nigerians have been calling for a major shakeup to address the country's pressing issues, such as economic stagnation, insecurity, and infrastructure decay. President Bola Tinubu recently reprimanded some of his ministers for their lack of performance and reassigned new persons to fill the void.

The Presidency has made some clarification regarding President Bola Tinubu’s reshuffling of his cabinet. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said ministers were not sacked but discharged.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reshuffled his cabinet, removing six ministers following a performance review based on public perception and data analysis.