President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly appointed Ministers in a ceremony held at the council chamber of Aso Rock Villa on Monday.
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:
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
President Bola Tinubu presides over the Swearing in Ceremony of New Ministers Screened by the Senate at the State House.
In his address to the ministers, Tinubu asked them not to shy away from responsibilities.
Monday’s swearing-in came days after their appointments by President Tinubu and subsequent confirmation by the Senate.
Calls for the reshuffling of the president’s cabinet reached new levels in the wake of Nigeria’s dwindling economic fortunes which have worsened the living standards across the country.
President Tinubu heeded the calls in October, sacking five ministers and nominating seven others. Those dismissed included Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye (Women Affairs); Lola Ade-John (Tourism); Tahir Mamman (Education); Abdullahi Gwarzo (State, Housing and Urban Development), and Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development).
This was in addition to the reassignment of new portfolios to 10 other ministers.
