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Two more ministerial nominees have been forwarded to the Senate for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu.
They are Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim as the new Minister of Youth and Mr. Ayodele Olawande as the Minister of State.
Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced the appointments in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.
Tinubu urged the ministerial 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.”
Ibrahim, who hails from Kwara State, is a medical doctor and 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).
Olawande is a community development expert and youth leader in the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He served in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Innovation from 2019 to 2023.
