What you should know about Bianca Ojukwu and Maigari Dingyadi
On Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the selection of new ministers in a much-awaited cabinet reorganization.
Following the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, the presidency released a statement announcing the appointment.
Ten ministers were also reassigned to new ministerial posts by the president.
Remember that three months after taking office, in August 2023, the President named 48 ministers. The ministers were promptly vetted and confirmed by the Senate. In January, Simon Lalong, one of the ministers, transferred to the Senate, while Betta Edu, another, was suspended.
The president is under pressure to reorganize his cabinet, though, because many Nigerians are dissatisfied with the way some of the ministers have performed, particularly in light of the country’s terrible economic conditions, record-breaking inflation, and growing insecurity.
In September, Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesperson, stated that the president would rearrange his cabinet but did not specify when the reorganization would take place.
Speaking at a news conference held at the State House in Abuja, Onanuga voiced his worry that Nigerians were still ignorant of the administration’s accomplishments in spite of tremendous efforts. “The President has stated that he wants to reorganize his cabinet, and he will do it,” he said. He will undoubtedly do it, but I’m not sure if it will happen before October 1. Since no date has been given, that is all I can offer at this moment.
Onanuga went on to comment on the performance of the present administration
Saying, “The President directed all ministers to actively promote the administration’s activities at the most recent Federal Executive Council meeting.”A few ministers have been cautious and have shunned radio, television, and other media. The President hopes that they will get past this and share their efforts with the public. Due to the fact that although the government has been doing a lot, there is a perception that it is not doing enough. And it is their responsibility to take the initiative and brag about themselves. They ought to go out there and discuss the activities of their ministry.
Later, he was accepted to Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, where he earned his degree in 1978. He represented Bodinga Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives.
He formerly served as the Chairman of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) in Abuja and the Secretary to the Sokoto State Government. He has seven kids and is married. Reading and playing associations are some of his pastimes.In response to demand, the president nominated seven people to serve in his cabinet. Intel Region has included biographies of each of these new ministers below:
In Dingyadi, Sokoto State, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi was born in 1953
He completed his secondary education at Sokoto’s Government College. He enrolled in a two-year course at the School of Basic Studies following his secondary school graduation.
2. Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu – Minister of State Foreign Affairs
Born on August 5, 1968, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is a well-known Nigerian politician, diplomat, attorney, businesswoman, and former beauty queen.
She is the widow of former Biafran president Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and has won several important titles, such as Miss Africa, Miss Intercontinental, and Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. As Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain and in other important diplomatic roles, Bianca has had a stellar career in public service.
Bianca, the daughter of former Anambra State governor Christian Onoh and Carol Onoh, first pursued a double degree in economics and politics before turning to law school. Later, she entered the business world by starting an NGO and a cosmetics company. The public has taken notice of her personal life, particularly her marriage to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, who is significantly older it generated interest around the country. Bianca successfully defended his will in a court case involving the Ojukwu estate following his death in 2012.
Bianca has won numerous awards during her career, including El Mundo Diplomatico’s Certificate of Merit for her work fostering better ties between Spain and Nigeria.
The Voice magazine honored her Africa’s Outstanding Ambassador in 2014, and the Anambra State government dubbed her the “Ambassador of Excellence” in 2016. She was a candidate for the 2018 Senate election and is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the political party that her late husband founded. She is currently the secretary of the Truth, Justice, and Peace Commission, which was set up in 2022 to look into the insecurity and bloodshed in southeast Nigeria.
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