Tinubu Swears In Seven New Ministers

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in the seven new ministers appointed to his cabinet.

Naija News reports that the ministers were sworn in at the Council Chambers in Abuja on Monday.

Recall that the Senate cleared the nominees last week following a screening in Abuja.

The new ministers were appointed after President Tinubu reshuffled the cabinet following calls for a rejig.

The news sworn-in ministers are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi – Minister of Labour & 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.

“This Ship Will Not Sink, We Have Blocked The Scavengers”

Meanwhile, Tinubu has made a fresh commitment to leading Nigeria back to prosperity despite the challenges facing the country.

Speaking on Monday at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja during the swearing-n of seven new Ministers, President Tinubu said he won’t shy from the responsibilities of leadership.

According to him, he has taken the bull by the horns, and the ship of Nigeria will not sink.

The President added that his administration has blocked those he described as scavengers and profiteers who had been benefiting from the loopholes in the economy.