By Samuel Timothy
President Bola Tinubu and the seven newly appointed ministers and their families have arrived at the Council Chamber in Abuja for the swearing-in ceremony.
Television channels confirmed on Monday that the seven ministers-designate were present and seated, marking the start of the event at the Presidential Villa. Other ministers and dignitaries were also present to attend the ceremony.
Notably, the regular meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), which usually holds on Monday, was postponed to Wednesday. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Sunday announced that the nominees would be sworn in on Monday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear in seven new ministers on Monday,” he said.
The appointees include:
- Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction
- Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi – Minister of Labour & Employment
- Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu – Minister of State, Foreign Affairs
- Dr. Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
- Idi Mukhtar Maiha – Minister of Livestock Development
- Yusuf Abdullahi Ata – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development
- Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad – Minister of State, Education
The move follows the Senate’s recent selection and approval of candidates after President Tinubu replaced him in response to the economic crisis.
He had earlier dismissed five ministers and appointed seven new ones, while reassigning 10 others to different portfolios. Tinubu’s initial 48-minister cabinet, formed in August 2023, has come under criticism over difficult economic conditions.
