President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to sack some non-performing ministers while he will also upgrade some from ministers of state to main ministers a year after resuming office.
According to sources, the shake-up will see President Tinubu create a new ministry for livestock developmentIt was gathered that Tinubu would appoint new ministers, drop some and upgrade others.
The new ministry to be created will be for livestock development. The goal of the ministry is to drive the administration’s livestock master plan.
The department is currently under the ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
A source said the new ministry was expected to take the lead in addressing the perennial farmer-herder clashes.
Another source said the new ministry is Tinubu’s idea of ranching as a solution to the problem.
The 36 state governments are expected to provide land for the federal government for the project.
The cabinet reshuffle will witness the appointment of state ministers for most or all the ministries that currently only have one minister.
The affected ministries are:
Arts, culture and creative economy
Foreign affairs
Special duties and inter-governmental affairs,
Communications, innovation and digital economy
FinanceMarine and blue economy
Solid minerals development
Tourism
Transportation Industry, trade and investment innovation, science and technology
Works
Sports development
Wmen affairs.
Aviation and aerospace development
PowerBudget and economic planning
Information and national orientation
Justice
Niger Delta affairs.
A source said some ministers of state had been chosen for an upgrade while some ministers would be sacked.
“I can confirm to you that a former governor is among the ministers that will be dropped in the cabinet shake-up. There is also a minister of state that has been pencilled for an upgrade.
”Meanwhile, it was reported that some ministers have landed into serious trouble as Tinubu vowed to hold his cabinet members accountable.