President Bola Tinubu appointed Engr. Abubakar Momoh as the Minister of Niger Delta Development.

The president announced this in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, his spokesman on August 20, 2023. Momoh was formerly deployed to the Ministry of Youth.

The president also changed some portfolios as listed as follows “(A) H.E. Adegboyega Oyetola as the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy(B) Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo as the Honourable Minister of Interior (C) Hon. Sa’idu Alkali as the Honourable Minister of Transportation

Furthermore both Ministers of State in the Oil & Gas sector are now domiciled in the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources with the following designations: (i) Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri is the Hon. Minister of State (Oil), Petroleum Resources (ii) Hon. Ekperipe Ekpo is the Hon. Minister of State (Gas), Petroleum Resources”.