President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, November 4 swear in seven new ministers including Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, widow of Biafra leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, into his cabinet, according to his spokesman Bayo Onanuga.
The ceremony will be held at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, Mr Onanuga said on Sunday.
“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 Maigari Dingyadi – Minister of Labour and Employment; Bianca Odinaka 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 Senate cleared the ministers last week,” he said.
In a major cabinet reshuffle on October 23, Tinubu approved the re-assignment of 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios, discharged five others and nominated seven new ministers for onward transmission to the Senate for confirmation.
On October 31, the Senate confirmed all seven nominees after screening.
