By Kolawole Ojebisi
The seven new ministers whose appointments were recently confirmed by the Senate will officially assume assigned offices on Monday.
This is revealed in a post by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on his X handle on Sunday.
Onanuga said President Tinubu will swear in the newly confirmed ministers into his cabinet at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja.
He wrote, “President Bola Tinubu will swear in the new seven ministers tomorrow Monday.
“The ministers are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi – Minister of Labour and Employment; Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu – Minister of State Foreign Affairs.
“Others are Dr Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment), Idi Maiha – Minister of Livestock Development; Yusuf Ata – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Dr Suwaiba Ahmad – Minister of State Education.
“The Senate cleared the ministers last week.”
The New Diplomat had reported that in a cabinet reshuffle on October 23, 2024, Tinubu approved the re-assignment of 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios, relieved five others of their posts and nominated seven new ministers for transmission to the Senate for confirmation.
On October 31, 2024, the Senate confirmed all seven nominees after screening each.
