Breaking! President Tinubu appoints Olubunmi Tunji Ojo as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
Breaking! President Tinubu appoints Olubunmi Tunji Ojo as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday evening assigned portfolio to the recently screened minister designates
Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo whose profile does not indicate that he has any background in maritime was assigned as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
QUICK FACTS ABOUT HON. (DR) OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO
Born on May Ist . 1982. he hails from Okeagbe Akoko and was born in Oyin Akoko, both located in Akoko North West Local Covernment Area of Ondo State.
He became the Chief Executive Officer of a leading indigenous consulting company in Nigeria, Matrix IT Solutions Limited, at the age of 24.
His first elective position was in 1998 when he campaigned and won election as the first elected Senior Prefect of the Federal University of Technology (FUTA) Staff Secondary School, Akure, Ondo State.
He’s a graduate of the University of North London University (now London Metropolitan University) Before reaching the age of 24, he earned certifications in eighteen professional qualifications.
He Is part of the pioneer group of Certified Ethical Hackers trained at the Royal Britannia Training Academy in the United Kingdom.
He is a Management Consultant with about two decades of public and private sector experience consulting for the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB}, the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) Management Board, the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC), the National Petroleum Investment and Management Services (NAPIMS) the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and the World Bank, among others.
He pioneered the first Nigerian Content Workshop (NCW) in 2016. In 2019, he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives and then re-elected in 2023.
He served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Detta Development Commission (NDOC) in the 9th assembly
He was the Deputy Director, Policy, Research and Strategy Directorate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in 2023.
He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Council.
In 2021, Joseph Ayo Babalota University in Ikeji Arakeji. Osun State, bestowed upon him an honorary doctorate degree in Public Administration.
Other new minsters include;
Nyesom Wike – FCT Minister
Festus Keyamo – Minister of Aviation
Adebayo Adelabu- Minister Of Power
Adegboyega Oyetola – Minister of Transportation
Dele Alake- Minister of Solid Minerals
Muhammed Idris – Minister of Information
Mohammed Badaru- Minister of Defence
Minister of State, Defense – Bello Mattawale
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy – Wale Edun
Minister of Works- Dave Umahi
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare – Ali Pate
Minister of Agriculture and food security -Abubakar kyari
Minister of Youths- Abubakar Mohmoh
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy – Bosun
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Yusuf Tuga
Minister of Budget and Economic planning – Atiku Bagudu
Minister of Water resources and sanitation – Joseph utsve
Minister of Steel development – Shuaibu Audu
Minister of State, Agriculture – Sabi Abdullahi
Minister of Trade and investment – Doris Anieete
Minister of Humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation – Betta Edu
Minster or Sport – John Eno
Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy – Bunmi Tunji Ojo
Minister of Petroleum resources – Yet to be allocated
Minister of Labor and employment – Simon Lalong
Minister of Special duties – Zapahnnaih Gazzalo.
