Buckle up, Nigeria. The wind of change is blowing through the corridors of power in Abuja, and it is carrying whispers of an imminent cabinet reshuffle. President Bola Tinubu, 15 months into his tenure, is reportedly ready to play musical chairs with his ministers.
The confirmation came straight from the horse’s mouth – or at least, from the mouth of Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy. Onanuga, in true Nigerian political fashion, left us with more questions than answers. Will it happen before October 1? Your guess is as good as mine, folks.
President Tinubu’s 48-minister cabinet is the highest we have had since 1999. Yet the ones that are working and visible are less than 10. ‘Expect Tinubu’s Cabinet Reshuffle Soon’ But here’s the million-naira question: Will this reshuffle actually change anything? Or is it just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic of Nigerian governance? Let’s face it, we’ve seen this movie before.
A new administration comes in, full of promises and bravado. A few months down the line, when the honeymoon phase wears off and the harsh realities of governing Nigeria set in, we get a cabinet reshuffle. It’s like changing the players mid-game and expecting a different score.
Tinubu’s senior special assistant on digital and new media, O’tega Ogra, claims the decision is based on “empirical evidence.” But wait, there’s more! Apparently, Tinubu isn’t just reshuffling his cabinet; he’s als.
