President Buhari swears in seven new ministers

President Buhari has sworn in the newly confirmed seven ministerial nominees.

The new ministers took the oath of office shortly before the start of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council on July 6 in the Council Chamber.

The president urged the new ministerial appointments to view their emergence as a devotion to duty requiring diligent service to the nation.

Those sworn in include Henry Ikoh (Abia), Umana Okon Umana (Akwa-Ibom), Udi Odum (Rivers), Ademola Adegoroye (Ondo), Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub (Kano), Goodluck Nana Opiah (Imo), and Ekumankama Nkama (Imo). Ebonyi).

The new ministers will replace those who have withdrawn their appointments to run for various elective positions during the 2023 general election in April.

A minute’s silence was observed before the council meeting in honor of outgoing OPEC secretary general Mohammed Barkindo who passed away on Tuesday evening, hours after meeting Buhari.

Present at the meeting were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari.

Ministers include Federation Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Labor and Employment, Chris Ngige, Education, Adamu Adamu, Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, Mines and Steel, Olamilekan Adegbite, State Minister for Petroleum Resources , Timipre Sylva, and Minister of State Budget, National Planning, Clem Agba and State, Industry Trade and Investment, Maryam Katagun.

Head of the Office of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, and other ministers attend the meeting for their part.