President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed two new ministers to lead the Ministry of Youth
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, who revealed this in a statement listed them to be Ayodele Olawande, Minister of State for Youth and Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Minister of Youth.
According to him, Senate must confirm the appointments.
“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).
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“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.
Recall that the Youth Ministry became vacant after the President redeployed Abubakar Momoh to the Niger Delta development Ministry.
