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Tinubu Set To Reshuffle Cabinet Before October 1st

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Sep 18, 2024.

President Bola Tinubu is reportedly planning to reshuffle his cabinet ahead of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations on October 1. Sources within the presidency revealed to BusinessDay that this move is in response to mounting criticisms of the administration’s handling of the economy.

Insiders suggest that several key ministries may be impacted by the reshuffle, including Petroleum Resources, Power, Transport, Water Resources, Environment, and Defense.

Within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), concerns are growing over the government’s performance. Party members fear that without significant changes in economic management, retaining power in the 2027 elections could be challenging.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that an anonymous APC chieftain expressed dissatisfaction with Tinubu’s economic policies, stressing the need for swift improvements to restore public confidence. “We don’t understand why he’s delaying in replacing Simon Lalong, the former Labour and Employment Minister, despite his resignation being long announced,” the source added.

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“Look at the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry, one of the most strategic ministries designed to give welfare to Nigerians, especially members of our party. It has been vacant without a minister. The president cannot tell us that we do not have a competent person within the party to take over that ministry since the suspension of the former minister.

“Even if they want to recall her, she can be reassigned to any other ministry, but there is no justification for leaving that ministry vacant.”

The APC chieftain revealed that all is not well with the party, noting that 2027 political consideration is being elevated above current challenges facing the nation.

Recall that while Simon Lalong representing Plateau State in the Tinubu’s cabinet, resigned to take up his seat at the Senate, Betta Edu, representing Cross Rivers State, was suspended over alleged corruption in her ministry.

According to BusinessDay, the President will announce the cabinet reshuffle ahead of the October 1st celebration.

The source revealed, “The president has concluded plans to reshuffle the ministers, and it will be done before or on the 1st of October broadcast.

“I may not be able to tell you those that will be dropped or those that will go, but remember that the president has been monitoring the performance of the ministers. So, he knows those that are performing and those that are not.”