President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven ministers as new members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) following their confirmation by the Senate.
The ceremony took place on Monday at the council chamber of Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.
Speaking shortly after the the swearing in ceremony, President Tinubu said “Economic recovery is on the horizon,” adding that “We have a good path to realise our dreams and it is not just only for usit is for our children and grandchildren.
The President said despite the challenges, the job of re-engineering and retooling the economic path of this country is ongoing.
He therefore told the new Ministers that they had been “called upon to join the team to rescue this country.”
On October 30, the Senate confirmed the new Ministers namely, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi – Minister of Labour & Employment; Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu – Minister of State Foreign Affairs.
Others are Dr 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 Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad – Minister of State Education.
The development comes two weeks after President Tinubu dismissed five ministers from his initial 45 while requesting the Senate to screen and confirm seven new replacements to fill both existing and newly created positions in his cabinet, making the number of Ministers now 47.
However, the Tinubu cabinet has a total 52 members, including other cabinet-level members like Special Advisers to the President. Leadership/Daily Trust