President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly appointed Ministers in a ceremony held at the council chamber of Aso Rock Villa on Monday.
Monday’s swearing-in came days after their nomination and subsequent confirmation by the Senate.
The new cabinet members took the oath of office in two batches, four in the first batch and three in the second, after their citations were read by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye.
These new Ministers are expected to immediately begin their roles and contribute to the administration’s goals in their respective areas.
The newly sworn-in Ministers and their portfolios are:
Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda –Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi – Labour & Employment
Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu – State, Foreign Affairs
Dr. Jumoke Oduwole – Industry, Trade and Investment
Idi Mukhtar Maiha – Livestock Development
Yusuf Abdullahi Ata – State, Housing and Urban Development
Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad – State, Education
The President while welcoming and thanking the Ministers for accepting to serve the nation at this time, assured that his administration will do everything necessary to ensure that the nation does not sink.
The President who stated that they are coming at a time when the country is facing challenges in the economy and insecurity, however, charges the new Ministers with the need to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation.
