Presidency confirms imminent cabinet reshuffle

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The Presidency has finally confirmed that a cabinet reshuffle is imminent.

This was confirmed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, at the State House press conference on Wednesday, September 25.

Onanuga, who was in company of Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, O’tega Ogra, confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will reshuffle his cabinet and that it could be done at any time.

However, President Tinubu has instructed his ministers to actively promote the accomplishments of his administration. According to Onanuga, Tinubu urged the ministers to “go out there and publicize the administration’s successes”.

He noted that some ministers were hesitant to speak publicly, adding, “Many Nigerians believe the president isn’t doing much, while the government is actually making significant strides.” Tinubu emphasized that his ministers should focus more on communicating these achievements to the public.

Indeed, the 45 ministers were appointed in August of last year, with President Tinubu insisting that they would be judged on performance, especially tackling the problems of sluggish growth, a weak currency and high inflation in Nigeria.

The ceremony took place nearly three months after Tinubu took office on May 29 after winning a disputed presidential election in February which is being challenged by his main opponents in court.