President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers.
The swearing-in ceremony was performed 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.
NewsNGR reports that the Senate last week screened and confirmed the nominees after the president conveyed a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
The president had dismissed five ministers about two weeks ago, and subsequently nominated new ones to fill the vacancies.
He also expanded his cabinet with the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development and conversion of the Niger Delta Ministry to the Ministry of Regional Development.
The president scrapped the Ministry of Sports Development and reassigned the minister to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
The newly sworn in ministers and their portfolios are:
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
These new ministers are expected to immediately begin their roles and contribute to the administration’s goals in their respective areas.