President Tinubu’s Cabinet to Undergo Reshuffle, Ministers Told to Speak Up
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has revealed that the Nigerian president is planning to reshuffle his cabinet. According to Onanuga, the president made this intention known while addressing State House correspondents on Wednesday. The presidential aide also lamented that most of the ministers are media shy and not properly projecting the achievements of the president to the public.
Onanuga further disclosed that President Tinubu has directed all cabinet members to engage in massive sensitization of the administration’s achievements. The president’s directive is aimed at helping the public better understand the progress made by the government. Onanuga quoted the president as saying, "The President has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet, and he will do it. I don’t know whether he wants to do it before October first, and he will surely do it."
The presidential aide also mentioned that the president has instructed his ministers to overcome their media shyness and speak about their achievements. Onanuga explained that the president believes some of his ministers have been radio shy, television shy, and media shy, and it is time for them to blow their own trumpets. He quoted the president as saying, "The President has given an order to all his ministers at the last Federal Executive Council meeting to go out there and speak about the activities of his administration. Because the feeling out there is that the government is not doing enough and the government has been doing a lot."
The planned cabinet reshuffle and the president’s instructions to his ministers come amid growing concerns about the performance of the Nigerian government. The president’s decision is seen as a move to revamp his administration’s image and boost public confidence in its ability to deliver on its promises. As the country prepares for further changes, Nigerians and international observers alike will be watching closely to see how the reshuffle unfolds.
