President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday October 23, 2024 announced a change of guard in his administration.
The cabinet shake up led to the collapse of some Ministries while some Ministers lost out in the excercise.
Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, was announced and given a new portfolio as the 31st Minister of Education.
Dr Alausa, who holds a 1993 Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Lagos and rated in 2007 and 2012, one of America’s Best Physicians will take over from Prof. Tahir Mamman.
Who Is Tunji Alausa?
Dr Tunji obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Lagos in 1993 and has since become a board-certified Nephrologist.
Between 1997 and 2001, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where he held the position of Chief Medical Resident, responsible for coordinating training programs for interns and residents as well as serving as an Attending Physician.
Following his tenure at CCH, Dr. Alausa became an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical School before pursuing specialized training in Nephrology and Hypertension at the prestigious Medical College of Wisconsin from July 2002 to June 2004.
Additionally, he underwent Residency Training in Internal Medicine at both the Royal Bolton Hospital and the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 1997.
Alausa’s remarkable contributions to these communities include creating substantial job opportunities for various stakeholders and assembling a dedicated team of professionals who share his vision and mission across the United States.
He has made significant contributions to underserved communities by providing optimal care for patients with chronic kidney disease and creating employment opportunities for stakeholders. His philanthropic efforts have earned him numerous awards, and he has published several medical papers, with some appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Alausa, as a member of the Eko Club International Medical mission, has been at the forefront of leading multiple missions from the US to Lagos State.
In addition to his involvement with the Eko Club International, which represents Lagos indigenes in the diaspora, he is also an active member of Lagosians of Chicago, an association that brings together Lagos indigenes residing in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Nigeria’s Former Ministers of Education
The Minister of Education of Nigeria is the Head of the Federal Ministry of Education and a member of the Federal Executive Council.
1. Aja Nwachukwu
2. Richard Akinjide
3. Wenike Briggs (1918–1987)
4. Abudu Yesufu Eke (1923–)
5. Ahmadu Ali (1975 -1978)
6. Garrick Barilee Leton
7. Ihechukwu Madubuike.
(1979/1981
8. Sylvester Ugoh (1981/1983
9. Sunday Afolabi
10. Yarima Abdullahi (1984
/1985)
11. Abdullahi Ibrahim
12 Jibril Aminu (1985/ 1989)
13 Babs Fafunwa(1990/1992)
14 Ben Nwabueze ( 1993)
15 Iyorchia Ayu (1993/1995 )
16 M. T Liman (1995/1997)
17. Dauda Birma (1997/1998)
18. Samuel Olaiya Oni
(1998/1999)
19. Tunde Adeniran (1999/2001)
20. Babalola Borishade
(2001/2003)
21. Fabian Osuji ( 2003/ 2005)
22. Chinwe Obaji (2005/ 2006)
23. Oby Ezekwesili (2006-2007)
24. Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu
(2007/2008)
25. Sam Egwu (2008 /2010)
26. Ruqayyah Ahmed Rufa’i
(2010/2013)
27. Nyesom Wike (2013/2014 )
28 Ibrahim Shekarau
(2014/2015)
29 Adamu Adamu (2015/2023)
30. Tahir Mamman (2023/ 2024)
31. Tunji Alausa (incumbent-)
In all, four Ministers namely; Ruquyyat Rufa’i, Chinwe Obaji, Fabian Osuji, the immediate past, Tahir Mamman were sacked.
Ihechukwu Madubuike that served the country in the second republic between 1979 to1981 was the only Minister that resigned his appointment under the regime of Alhaji Shehu Shagari.
