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

• Activist Theo Abu Agada asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack Hannatu Musawa, minister of arts, culture, and creative economy
• T=Legit.ng reports that there have been calls from different quarters for the president to remove some of his ministers termed as underperforming
• Despite 'controversies' around her person, Musawa survived the cabinet rejig by President Tinubu in October 2024

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

According to Agada, Musawa "has been an absolute disaster".

Renewed hope: Opposition figure calls for sack of creative minister

Legit.ng reports that Abu, the spokesperson for the Northern Renaissance Network (NRN), posited that Musawa has been underwhelming since assuming office in 2023.

He 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.

Nigeria’s creative economy ministry attracts huge investments

Meanwhile, Musawa has revealed that the ministry has secured over $300 million in investment commitments.

Musawa disclosed this at the ministerial press briefing session held on Friday, May 16, in Abuja.

She emphasised that the government has set a goal of creating at least two million jobs within the creative industry by 2027.

The minister further noted that President Tinubu plans to unveil creative hubs across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones in the coming months, positioning Nigeria as a global hub for creativity.

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Group asks Tinubu to sack minister Badaru

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu is facing mounting calls to sack Mohammed Badaru, Nigeria's minister of defence.

This follows concerns from elected public officials over Badaru's handling of the country’s alleged deteriorating security situation.

In a press statement signed by its executive director, Ms. Amina Mohammed, 'Ethics Vanguard' criticised the former Jigawa governor for allegedly failing to safeguard lives and property, declaring that insecurity has reached a critical level.

Source: Legit.ng