Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio Ibrahim has locked her Twitter account following her dismissal by President Tinubu.
The action was taken shortly after the news of her sack was announced.
Before this, her account had been accessible to the public.
However, checks by Dockaysworld revealed that it is now restricted, possibly to safeguard her privacy and avoid unsolicited comments.
In a related development, Ayodele Olawande, who previously served as the Minister of State for Youth Development, has been promoted to the position of Minister of Youth Development.
President Tinubu wielded the big stick today as he carried out a major reshuffle of his cabinet.
He sacked six ministers from his cabinet; Women Affairs Minister, Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye; Tourism Minister, Lola Ade-John; Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman; Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, Youth Development Minister, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim and suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu.
He also appointed new Ministers;
Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State, Foreign Affairs; Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment; Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development; Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad, Minister of State, Education.
President Tinubu also changed the portfolios of ten other ministers.
Below is the full list of the new designations of the ministers:
Name of Minister Current Designation New Designation
1. Hon Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu formerly Minister of State, Education, now Minister of State Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
2. Dr Morufu Olatunji Alausa formerly Minister of State, Health, now Minister of Education
3. Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo formerly Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, now Minister of State, Works
4. Hon. Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh formerly Minister of Niger Delta Development, now Minister of Regional Development
5. Uba Maigari Ahmadu formerly Minister of State, Steel Development, now Minister of State, Regional Development
6. Dr Doris Azoka-Anite formerly Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, now Minister of State, Finance
7. Sen. John Owan Enoh formerly Minister of Sports Development, now Minister of State, Trade and Investment (Industry)
8. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim formerly Minister of State, Police Affairs, now Minister of Women Affairs
9. Ayodele Olawande formerly Minister of State for Youth Development, now Minister for Youth Development
10. Dr. Salako Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye formerly Minister of State, Environment, now Minister of State, Health.
The President also abolished the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Ministry of Sports Development.
In their place, the National Sports Commission will now assume the duties of the former Ministry of Sports.
Additionally, a new Ministry of Regional Development will be established to oversee various regional development commissions, including the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and North East Development Commission.
The president appointed Shehu Dikko as the chairman of the National Sports Commission and named former Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, as his Special Adviser on Public Communications and Orientation.
