President Bola Tinubu has appointed two new ministers in charge of the Ministry of Youth.
They are Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Minister of Youth) and Ayodele Olawande (Minister of State For Youth).
This was disclosed in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity.
Ngelale said the appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate.
“The President has further approved the nomination of Mr. Ayodele Olawande to serve as the Minister of State for Youth, pending his confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
“Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim is a young medical doctor and most recently served as the President of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF). She has also served as the Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Mr. Ayodele Olawande is a community development expert and youth leader in the governing All Progressives’ Congress (APC). He most recently served in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Innovation from 2019 to 2023.
“President Tinubu charges the above-mentioned nominees to ensure that they consistently reflect the dynamism, innovative zeal, and unyielding productivity that are synonymous with the young people of Nigeria as they discharge their duties,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to help execute the Federal Government’s agenda across various sectors of the economy.
This announcement was conveyed by Olusola Abiola, the Director of Information at the Office of the Vice President, in a statement released on Monday.
The team, which comprises 6 Special Advisers and 12 Senior Special Assistants, will be stationed in the Vice President’s office to support the implementation of the Tinubu administration’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
The appointments in the Vice President’s office include: Rukaiya El-Rufai, Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on NEC & Climate Change; Tope Kolade Fasua as Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Economic Matters; Aliyu Modibbo Umar, Special Adviser (SAD), General Duties; Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Special Adviser (SAD) on Political Matters; Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on PEBEC & Investment.
Others are: Sadiq Wanka, Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Power Infrastructure; Usman Mohammed, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration & Office Coordination; Kingsley Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications; Ishaq Ahmed Ningi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media & Emergency Management; Peju Adebajo, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Investment & Privatisation; Mohammed Bulama, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political/Special Duties; Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Agric business & Productivity Enhancement; Gimba Kakanda, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Research & Analytics; Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Job Creation & MSMEs.
The list of appointments in the Vice President’s office is completed by:
Nasir Yammama, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Innovation; Zainab Yunusa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on NEC; Mariam Temitope, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Regional Development Programmes; Bashir Maidugu, Deputy State House Counsel (Senior Special Assistant to the President).
