Senator Orji Kalu, who represents Abia North, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to initiate a fresh cabinet reshuffling, saying certain ministers and security chiefs must be relieved of their duties for what he described as inefficiency and lack of impact on Nigeria’s development.
President Tinubu had earlier in October 2024, implemented a major cabinet reshuffle, during which five ministers were sacked, seven new ones appointed, and ten others reassigned to new portfolios.
The changes affected key ministries including education, tourism, women’s affairs, youth development, and housing while that of Sports Ministry was completely scrapped and replaced with National Sports Commission which has Mallam Shehu Dikko as Chairman and Hon. Bukola Olopade as Director General
But Kalu speaking during his live appearance as a guest on Politics Today, a programme monitored by Edu-Biznews on Channels Television on Monday, said he had assessed the current federal cabinet and called for another cabinet shake up
“Some people working with President Tinubu should be relieved of their duties. Some of them should go — both from the security sector and among the ministers,” he insisted
Kalu, a former Governor of Abia State, further advised the President to make “bold decisions” in order to realign his administration with the expectations of Nigerians.
“President Tinubu must be courageous enough to sack some of these ministers. If he takes my advice — most of these ministers, I’ve appraised them and talked to him privately — most of them should go, and that is the truth,” he stated.
He added that several security chiefs also needed to be replaced if Nigeria was to overcome its current challenges.
“If he takes my advice, some of the security chiefs will also go. There is no sentiment about redeeming Nigeria if we really want to relieve Nigeria,” Kalu stated
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