Following the confirmation by the Nigeria Senate,President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in seven new Ministers to join his administration.
The swearing-in at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was done in two batches of four and three each.
The first set was Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State, Umana Okon Umana – Akwa Ibom State, Odum Odih – Rivers State, and Ademola Adewole Adegoroye – Ondo State.
The second batch included Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub – Kano State, Goodluck Nnana Opiah – Imo State and Egwumakama Joseph Nkama – Ebonyi State.
Before the swearing-in, a minute’s silence was observed in honour of Mohammed Barkindo, the 4th Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary-General, who died at the age of 63 on Tuesday.
NPO had reported the names of the seven ministerial nominees sent by the president to the Senate for consideration and confirmation as Ministers.
The new ministers will replace Ministers who resigned in May 2022 to pursue their political ambition
The new Ministers are expected to run the administration with the president till next year when the president will be ending his tenure