In a statement on Sunday, President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga said this.
“President Bola Ahmed 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 & Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu – Minister of State Foreign Affairs,” he said.
“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 ministers had been cleared by the Senate after a screening in Abuja last week.
The most notable appointees are Bianca Ojukwu, wife of the late and former Biafra president Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Also, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda had this to say on X (formerly Twitter),
“I am honored and grateful to have been confirmed by the Senate today as a Minister-Designate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am committed to serving with dedication and integrity, working towards a future where every Nigerian will have the opportunity to thrive. Together, let’s build a nation where humanitarian care and poverty reduction remain at the heart of our progress.”
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