Why Tinubu assigned solid minerals ministry to me - Dele Alake opens up

The minister of solid minerals development, Dele Alake has cleared the air regarding the motive of the president behind his appointment.

He clarified that the president decided to shock Nigerians by not appointing him to the information ministry which he has a background in, The Punch reported.

Alake noted that he was assigned the portfolio by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because of the sensitive position of the sector to economic renewal, Daily Nigerian reported.

Alake made this disclosure on Monday, August 21, while briefing newsmen immediately after the inauguration of 45 new ministers at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The minister said he specifically asked the president to assign the ministry to him contrary to the general perception that he would be given a particular portfolio, The Guardian reported.

He, therefore, charged every stakeholder to contribute their quota so that the set goals can be achieved, stressing that “there is no time to sit back.”

“The ministry is key to the administration and the president wanted someone that he trust and believe would deliver effectively," Mr Alake said.

Tinubu tasks 45 newly sworn-in ministers

In a bid to reboot his three-month-long administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given a fresh directive to the newly sworn-in ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Tinubu, during the inauguration of the ministers-designate in Abuja, on Monday, August 21, charged them to prioritise the national interests and shun regional or state-specific considerations.

Tinubu urged the 45 newly sworn-in ministers to work towards facilitating the delivery of objectives that underpin the renewed hope agenda of his administration.