Tunji-Ojo Resigns As Federal Lawmaker, Becomes Tinubu’s Minister

 

Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has resigned as the member representing Akoko North-East/West Federal Constituency of Ondo State in the House of Representatives.

Tunji-Ojo, resigned to formally take over as the minister for Interior.

His resignation letter which was said to have been submitted at the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, since Friday, was made available to newsmen on Monday, few hours before his inauguration.

In the letter, Tunji-Ojo explained that his resignation was necessitated by his appointment to serve Nigerians as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

He noted that he had been chosen at a time when the country was in dire need of technocrats to help contribute their quota to the advancement and economic growth of the nation.

A part of the letter read, “Our dear country is in dire need of collaborative and concerted efforts that would engender the much-needed advancement to greater heights and I have been appointed to contribute my quota to achieve that enviable objective as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Taking to his Facebook handle, Tunji-Ojo wrote;