President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, November 4, 2024, swear in seven new ministers into his cabinet at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, revealed this on Sunday via his X handle.
Onanuga said, “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.”
Credible News recall that On October 31, 2024, the Senate confirmed all seven nominees after screening each.
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The Senate, confirmed the nomination of Bianca Odimiegwu-Ojukwu as substantive Minister of State, Foreign Affairs.
The Red Chamber also confirmed Dr Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; Dr Nentawe Yilwatda as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; and Muhammadu Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment.
Also on Wednesday, Idi Muktar Maiha was confirmed as Minister of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing, and Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad as Minister of State for Education.
The nominees were confirmed after about five hours of screening by the Senate, followed by a voice vote by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
Their confirmation followed the handing over of ministers who were relieved of their positions by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, October 21, 2024.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Iman Sulaiman-Ibrahim took over office on Monday, following the sack of Uju Kennedy Ohanenye.
Also, the former Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, handed over to the Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy.
Others reportedly handed over to the respective permanent secretaries in their former ministries to meet up with the directive by the President for the October 30 handover date.
