Sunday Dare, Ojukwu’s Widow, Others Join Tinubu’s Cabinet

Former Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, has joined the administration of President Bola Tinubu as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation.

Naija News reports that the widow of the late Ikemba of Nnewi, Sir Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, Ambassador Bianca Onoh, was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the presidency following the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday.

President Tinubu also fired five ministers and merged some ministries.

The names of the new ministers and designations are below:

1. Dr Nentawe Yilwatda: Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction

2. Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi: Minister of Labour & Employment. Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment

3. Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu: Minister of State Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

4. Dr Jumoke Oduwole: Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment). Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment

5. Idi Mukhtar Maiha: Ministry of Livestock Development. Federal Ministry of Livestock Development

6. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata: Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development. Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development

7. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, PhD: Minister of State Education. Federal Ministry of Education