Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim has been nominated by President Bola Tinubu to be the Minister of Youth, subject to Senate approval in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In addition, the President has given his blessing to Mr. Ayodele Olawande’s nomination to the position of Minister of State for Youth, pending Senate confirmation.
Young physician Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim most recently held the position of president of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF).
She has also worked as the Kwara State Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mr. Ayodele Olawande is a community development expert and youth leader in the governing All Progressives’ Congress (APC). He most recently served in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Innovation from 2019 to 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.
