By Godwin Ajom
In line with the long awaited cabinet reshuffle by the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, Dr Betta Edu, former Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has been replaced with Dr. Nentanwe Yilwatda, as the new head of the ministry while John Owan Enoh has been redeployed as Minister for State, Industry, Trade and Investment.
The decision was conveyed in a statement from the state House on Wednesday October 23, 2024, and obtained by CrossRiverWatch.
While Betta Edu and John Enoh are both from Cross River State, the former had faced allegations of corruption and a long standing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and has been cleared of the allegations shortly before the cabinet reshuffle, while the latter has been the Minister of Sports Development until his redeployment.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, still as part of the cabinet reshuffle, has discharged five Ministers from his cabinet. The President announced this at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja.
Those affected are: Uju Kennedy (Women Affairs); Lola Ade-John (Tourism); Tahir Mamman (Education); Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo (State for Housing and Development) and Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Youth).
Similarly, the President has approved the redeployment of 10 Ministers in his cabinet. The decision was confirmed by the Presidency via his X handle (formerly Twitter), on Wednesday October 23.
The redeployments include: Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu as Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. Dr. Tunji Alausa as Minister for education.
Others are; Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo as Minister of State for Works, Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh as Minister of Regional Development, Uba Maigari Ahmadu Minister of State for Regional Development.
The rest are; Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite as Minister of State for Finance, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim as Minister of Women Affairs. Ayodele Olawande as Minister for Youth Development and Dr. Salako Adeboye as Minister of State for Health.
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