Tinubu swears in two ministers to fill vacant positions

Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, sworn in two newly appointed Ministers to fill the vacant positions.

The two minsters, Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro and Mr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, were sworn in at a brief ceremony inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, to fill the vacant positions of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction left by Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, who is now National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the one created by the resignation of former Minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who resigned following allegations of certificate forgery

The swearing-in took place just before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by the President.

Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau State, and his nomination was confirmed by the Senate in late October.

The appointment of Udeh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), from Enugu State was confirmed by the Senate earlier on Thursday, following a brief screening session during plenary. Until his elevation to the federal cabinet, he served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State.

The FEC swung into session immediately after a report presented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on the state of the economy.

The FEC, which is still ongoing, as at the time of filing this report, has the Secretary to the Government of the Federal (SGF) Senator George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Esther Didi Walson-Jack; Chief of Staff to the President, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), MallamNuhu Ribadu; and most of other members of Council, including ministers and Special Advisers.

Source: The Nation