President Bola Tinubu swore in seven newly confirmed ministers on Monday at an event held in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
The new cabinet members took the oath of office in two batches: four ministers in the first batch and three in the second, following the reading of their citations by Abiodun Oladunjoye, the State House Director of Information.
The sworn-in ministers included Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour and Employment, and Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.
Others were Suwaiba Said Ahmad as the Minister of State for Education; Yusuf Abdullahi Ata as the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development; Idi Mukhtar Maiha as the Minister of Livestock Development; and Jumoke Oduwole as the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment.
In his address to the ministers, Tinubu urged them to embrace their responsibilities without hesitation.
“Nigeria’s head is above the waters. This ship will not sink. We will not run away from our responsibilities.
“I am proud to lead you, and together, we will achieve success and prosperity. We have taken the bull by the horns. We have stopped the scavengers and profiteers.”
The swearing-in came just days after their appointments by Tinubu and subsequent confirmation by the Senate.
The New Daily Prime reported in October that Tinubu dismissed five ministers and nominated the newly sworn-in ministers.
The dismissed ministers 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).
These dismissals followed rising calls for a cabinet reshuffle as Nigeria’s economic downturn continued to impact the standard of living across the country.
