Onyejeocha don resign as Labour Minister, say na new beginning

Na big news dey ground today as Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, don resign from her position. The woman wey dey serve under President Bola Tinubu cabinet announce am for her X account on Friday. She say her resignation come with “profound gratitude” to the President for the opportunity to serve Nigeria.

Onyejeocha write say, “It is with a heart full of gratitude that I announce my resignation as Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment.” She thank Tinubu well well, describe the whole experience as honour and privilege. But she no talk wetin exactly make her resign. Na just say she dey grateful.

For her statement, she dey yarn say this resignation no be end of road for her. “This is not an end but a new beginning,” she write. “I remain committed to service, to progress, and to building the Nigeria we all deserve.” The woman dey talk like say she still get plans for the country, even though she don leave office.

This resignation dey happen as political activities dey hot for Nigeria ahead of 2027 general elections. Many people dey speculate say her resignation fit connect to directive wey require political appointees with electoral ambitions to vacate office before party primaries. But Onyejeocha herself no mention anything like that for her statement.

Naija News report say Onyejeocha na former lawmaker wey represent Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency for Abia State. She join Tinubu cabinet in August 2023. During her time as minister, she dey focus on labour reforms, job creation and workers welfare. Now she don step down, na another person go take her position.

The resignation come follow trend of cabinet members wey dey leave their posts as 2027 elections dey approach. Other ministers don resign before, but Onyejeocha own dey make waves because labour ministry na sensitive one for Nigeria economy. Workers unions dey always expect better treatment from government.

For her farewell message, Onyejeocha thank staff of the ministry, her supporters and Nigerians for their support during her time. She end am with “God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” The woman don pack her things comot from office, but she dey promise say she go continue to contribute to national development.

Political analysts dey watch to see wetin go happen next. Some dey wonder if Onyejeocha go contest for political position for 2027. Others dey think say she just wan take break from government work. But as she talk am herself, na “new beginning” she dey find. Time go tell wetin exactly she mean.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu administration dey continue with other ministers wey still dey work. The labour ministry go need new minister of state to join the main minister wey still dey there. Nigerians dey wait to see who Tinubu go appoint as replacement.

This resignation happen the same day wey other political news dey ground. Peter Obi dey knock Tinubu over Plateau visit, ADC dey dare INEC over congresses, and Wike dey talk say he no dey work for Tinubu for personal gain. But Onyejeocha own na the one wey catch attention today.

As at now, no official reason dey for why exactly she resign. Some sources dey talk about 2027 elections, others dey yarn say na personal decision. But wetin sure be say Onyejeocha don leave Tinubu cabinet and she dey look forward to next chapter of her life.