1. *Ministry Renaming*: The Ministry of Niger Delta Development is now Ministry of Regional Development, overseeing Regional Development Commissions nationwide, including Niger Delta Development Commission, South East Development Commission, North East Development, and North West Development Commission.
2. *Sports Ministry Dissolved*: Functions transferred to the National Sports Commission for a vibrant sports economy.
3. *Merger*: Federal Ministry of Tourism and Arts and Culture merge to form Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy.
4. *Ministerial Reassignments*: Ten ministers reassigned to new portfolios.
5. *Discharged Ministers*: Five ministers discharged from their duties.
*Reassigned Ministers*
1. Hon. Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu: Minister of State, Education to Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2. Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa: Minister State, Health to Minister of Education
3. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo: Minister of State, Water Resources to Minister of State Works
4. Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh: Minister of Niger Delta Development to Minister of Regional Development
5. Uba Maigari Ahmadu: Minister of State Steel Development to Minister of State Regional Development
*Discharged Ministers*
1. Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye: Minister of Women Affairs
2. Lola Ade-John: Minister of Tourism
3. Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON: Minister of Education
4. Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo: Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
5. Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim: Minister of Youth Development
*New Appointments*
1. Dr Nentawe Yilwatda: Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2. Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi: Minister of Labour & Employment
3. Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu: Minister of State Foreign Affairs
4. Dr Jumoke Oduwole: Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment)
5. Idi Mukhtar Maiha: Ministry of Livestock Development
6. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata: Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
7. Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD: Minister of State Education
The President thanked the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council for their service and wished them well. He charged the newly appointed ministers to see their appointment as a call to serve the nation and drive irreversible growth ¹.
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