Tinubu Told to Immediately Sack Top Female Minister, "Disaster"

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and governance in Nigeria.

FCT, Abuja - Theo Abu Agada, a political activist, has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack Hannatu Musa Musawa, minister of art, culture, tourism and the creative economy.

Legit.ng reports that according to Agada, Musawa "has been an absolute disaster".

The spokesperson for the Northern Renaissance Network (NRN) wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page recently:

Snapshot of Hannatu Musawa

Musawa is a legal practitioner, politician, and author who has served as Nigeria's minister of art, culture, tourism and creative economy since 2023. She is from Katsina state in northern Nigeria and belongs to the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group.

Musawa has been involved in Nigerian political affairs, both as a candidate and an activist. She contested for a legislative seat in the federal house of representatives, aiming to serve her constituency and the public. She also served as a lawyer on the prosecution team in the 2003 presidential election petition involving Muhammadu Buhari and Olusegun Obasanjo.

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Source: Legit.ng