Just In: Tinubu appoints Momoh as minister of Niger Delta development, reassigns portfolios
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday, approved the appointment of Engr. Abubakar Momoh as the Minister of Niger Delta Development.
Tinubu, in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, his spokesperson, also changed portfolios of some ministers.
According to a statement, Adegboyega Oyetola, who was initially appointed as Transportation Minister, was redeployed to the Ministry of Marine & Blue Economy, while Bunmi Tunji-Ojo was redeployed as the Honourable Minister of Interior.
However, Hon. Sa’idu Alkali was redeployed as the Minister of Transportation.
“Furthermore, both Ministers of State in the Oil & Gas sector are now domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources with the following designations:
“(i) Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri is the Hon. Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources
“(ii) Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo is the Hon. Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources.”
The President also approved the renaming of the Federal Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management as the Federal Ministry of Environment.
“All aforementioned changes take immediate effect by these directives of the President,” the statement read.
The ministers would be sworn in at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday.
It would be recalled that Niger Delta was missing in the list of ministries that was released last week, triggering mixed reactions.
Meanwhile, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) had on Saturday, vowed to resist any move to cancel the Ministry of Niger Delta.
