Tinubu Swears In Two New Ministers.

Tinubu.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in two newly appointed Ministers, Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro and Mr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, during a brief ceremony held inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja.

The ceremony took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was presided over by the President.

Dr Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau State, replaces former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, who now serves as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Both Doro and Yilwatda hail from Plateau State. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate in late October.

Mr Udeh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, fills the vacancy created by the resignation of former Minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who stepped down following allegations of certificate forgery.

Udeh’s appointment was confirmed by the Senate earlier on Thursday after a brief screening session during plenary. Before joining the federal cabinet, he served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State.

Following the swearing-in, the Federal Executive Council went into session, starting with a report presented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on the current state of the nation’s economy.

As of the time of filing this report, the FEC meeting was still in progress. Attendees included the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Esther Didi Walson-Jack; the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; and other members of the Council, including Ministers and Special Advisers.