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Tinubu appoints 37-year-old Jamila Ibrahim, Olawande as youth ministers

President Bola Tinubu has appointed 37-year-old Dr. Jamila Ibrahim as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate.

Tinubu also appointed 34-year-old Ayodele Olawande as the Minister of State for Youth, pending his confirmation by the Senate.

This was made known via a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday, September 17, 2023.

“President Tinubu charges the above-mentioned 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,” Ngelale added.

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The latest appointments come weeks after Tinubu redeployed 60-year-old Abubakar Momoh, whom he earlier nominated as Youth Minister, to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

Jamila Ibrahim is a medical doctor and most recently served as the President of the Progressive Young Women Forum.

Dr Jamila Ibrahim

She has also served as the Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals.

Olawande, on the other hand, is a community development expert and youth leader in the All Progressives Congress (APC)

He recently served in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Innovation from 2019 to 2023.

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