Tinubu swears in seven new ministers
Abdullateef Fowewe
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 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 and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad – State, Education.
The Ministers, cleared last week by the Senate, were nominated by the President during a cabinet reshuffle which saw to the sacking of a few Ministers.
