Buharis new cabinets
You're referring to the recent cabinet reshuffle in Nigeria, led by President Muhammadu Buhari.
On August 21, 2021, President Buhari announced a major cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers to replace some of the existing ones. Here are the key changes:
New Ministers:
- Lai Mohammed (Minister of Information and Culture) - retained his position
- Zainab Ahmed (Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning) - retained her position
- Abubakar Malami (Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation) - retained his position
- Rauf Aregbesola (Minister of Interior) - retained his position
- Chris Ngige (Minister of Labour and Employment) - retained his position
- Godswill Akpabio (Minister of Niger Delta Affairs) - new appointment
- Timipre Sylva (Minister of State for Petroleum Resources) - new appointment
- Emeka Nwajuba (Minister of State for Education) - new appointment
- Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub (Minister of State for Works and Housing) - new appointment
- Tajudeen Hassan (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) - new appointment
- Shina Peller (Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment) - new appointment
- Nkechi Ikpeazu (Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development) - new appointment
- Olamilekan Adegbite (Minister of State for Science, Technology, and Innovation) - new appointment
- Ambassador Maryam Katagum (Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment) - new appointment
- Sadiq Umar (Minister of State for Aviation) - new appointment
Ministers who left:
- Nyesom Wike (Minister of State for Education) - resigned
- Godswill Akpabio (Minister of Niger Delta Affairs) - resigned
- Timipre Sylva (Minister of State for Petroleum Resources) - resigned
- Uchechukwu Ogah (Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development) - resigned
- Suleiman Hassan (Minister of State for Power) - resigned
- Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development) - resigned
- Olorunimbe Mamora (Minister of State for Health) - resigned
- Gbemisola Saraki (Minister of State for Transportation) - resigned
- Ambassador Zubairu Dada (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) - resigned
- Sadiq Umar (Minister of State for Aviation) - resigned
Please note that this list might not be exhaustive, as there could be other changes that were not publicly announced.