Tunji Alausa

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Tunji Alausa

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{{Short description|Nigerian medical doctor}}
{{Short description|Renowned Nephrologist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2024}}
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| caption =
| caption =
| honorific_suffix = [[Commander of the Order of the Niger|CON]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Commander of the Order of the Niger|CON]]
| name = Tunji Alausa
| name = Maruf Tunji Alausa
| president = [[Bola Tinubu]]
| president = [[Bola Tinubu]]
| term_start = 23 October 2024
| term_start = 23 October 2024
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| term_end1 = October 23, 2024
| term_end1 = October 23, 2024
| birth_name = Morufu Olatunji Alausa
| birth_name = Morufu Olatunji Alausa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|04|18|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|04|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Epe, Lagos State]]
| birth_place = [[Epe, Lagos State]]
}}
}}


'''Tunji Alausa''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of the Niger|CON]]}} (born 18 April 1965) is a Nigerian medical doctor specialising in [[nephrology]] and [[Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria)|Minister of Education]]. He previously served as Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, with both appointments under the administration of President [[Bola Tinubu]].{{cite news|date=2023-08-02|title=Meet Tinubu's Second Batch Of 19 Ministerial Nominees|url=https://leadership.ng/meet-tinubus-second-batch-of-19-ministerial-nominees/|author=Ahmed Tijjani Gwarzo|access-date=2024-09-11|newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]}}{{Cite web |title=Tinubu Dismisses Five Ministers, Reshuffles Cabinet |url=https://www.nigeriainfo.fm/news/homepagelagos/tinubu-dismisses-five-ministers-reshuffles-cabinet/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Nigeria Info, Let's Talk! |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Abujah |first=Racheal |date=2024-11-05 |title=Alausa's Departure Loss To FMOH, Pate Insists |url=https://sciencenigeria.com/alausas-departure-loss-to-fmoh-pate-insists/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Science Nigeria |language=en-US}}
'''Tunji Alausa''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of the Niger|CON]]}} (born 16 April 1967) is a US and Nigerian medical doctor specialising in [[nephrology]], who currently serves as [[Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria)|Minister of Education]]. He previously served as Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, with both appointments under the administration of President [[Bola Tinubu]].{{cite news|date=2023-08-02|title=Meet Tinubu's Second Batch Of 19 Ministerial Nominees|url=https://leadership.ng/meet-tinubus-second-batch-of-19-ministerial-nominees/|author=Ahmed Tijjani Gwarzo|access-date=2024-09-11|newspaper=[[Leadership (newspaper)|Leadership]]}}{{Cite web |title=Tinubu Dismisses Five Ministers, Reshuffles Cabinet |url=https://www.nigeriainfo.fm/news/homepagelagos/tinubu-dismisses-five-ministers-reshuffles-cabinet/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Nigeria Info, Let's Talk! |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Abujah |first=Racheal |date=2024-11-05 |title=Alausa's Departure Loss To FMOH, Pate Insists |url=https://sciencenigeria.com/alausas-departure-loss-to-fmoh-pate-insists/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Science Nigeria |language=en-US}}


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Alausa was born on 18 April 1965 in [[Epe, Lagos State]].{{Cite web |title=Minister of Education in Nigeria: Morufu Olatunji Alausa Biography and His Cure for the Learning Crisis {{!}} Pulse Nigeria |url=https://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/morufu-olatunji-alausa-biography-2025070813165586921 |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=www.pulse.ng |language=en}} He studied medicine and surgery at the [[University of Lagos]], graduating in 1993.{{cite web|last=Ekugo|first=Ngozi|date=2023-08-03|title=Meet Dr. Tunji Alausa, Board certified Nephrologist on the new ministerial nomination list|url=https://nairametrics.com/2023/08/03/meet-dr-tunji-alausa-board-certified-nephrologist-on-the-new-ministerial-nomination-list/|access-date=2023-08-21|website=Nairametrics}}
Alausa was born on 16 April 1967 in [[Epe, Lagos State]].{{Cite web |title=Minister of Education in Nigeria: Morufu Olatunji Alausa Biography and His Cure for the Learning Crisis {{!}}|language=en}} He studied medicine and surgery at the [[University of Lagos]], graduating in 1993.{{cite web|last=Ekugo|first=Ngozi|date=2023-08-03|title=Meet Dr. Tunji Alausa, Board certified Nephrologist on the new ministerial nomination list|url=https://nairametrics.com/2023/08/03/meet-dr-tunji-alausa-board-certified-nephrologist-on-the-new-ministerial-nomination-list/|access-date=2023-08-21|website=Nairametrics}}


==Career==
==Career==
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