By Abiola Olawale
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday has sworn in seven ministers into his cabinet.
The inauguration ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Those sworn in include Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour & Employment, Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs.
Others are Jumoke Oduwole (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment), Idi Mukhtar Maiha (Minister of Livestock Development), Yusuf Abdullahi Ata (Minister of State, Housing, and Urban Development), and Suwaiba Said Ahmad as the Minister of State Education.
In his address to the newly-appointed ministers, Tinubu emphasized the importance of their roles, urging them to view their positions as a profound call to service.
He encouraged them to embrace their responsibilities with dedication and a sense of duty, reminding them that their work is a “vital commitment to the nation and its citizens.”
He said: “The moment is challenging. The present situation calls for a very serious commitment. Yours is a duty to serve and that is what you’ve got to do.
“I appreciate the fact that you have taken the oath of office and are ready to serve your nation at the time we are facing the challenges of economic growth and other items like security challenges and others.
“It is not easy to find just the unique people that will surrender their lives, freedoms, and other responsibilities to serve their nation anytime in this time of challenges. I am sincerely happy that you have done that and that you are here today to be part to be a very committed team of Nigerians who have been working tirelessly since 17 months ago that we assumed the responsibility of governing this country. You are called upon to join the team to rescue this country.”
The New Diplomat reports that this is coming after Tinubu nominated them as ministers.
Subsequently, the President sent their names to the Senate, for screening and confirmation.
Recall that in his cabinet reshuffle, Tinubu had sacked five ministers and re-assigned new portfolios to 10 others.
