President Buhari Carries Out Minor Cabinet Reshuffle
- Swears-in 7 new ministers
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has carried out minor cabinet reshuffle after the swearing-in of the seven new ministers and also assigned portfolios to the newly appointed seven Ministers.
The swearing-in took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential House Abuja shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.
The new ministers are replacing those who resigned their appointments to contest for various elective office during the 2023 general elections.
Those sworn in are Henry Ikoh (Abia), Umana Okon Umana (Akwa-Ibom), Udi Odum (Rivers), Ademola Adegoroye (Ondo).
Others are Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub (Kano), Goodluck Nana Opiah (Imo), Ekumankama Nkama (Ebonyi).
Umana Okon Umana, was appointed Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Gbemisola Saraki formerly Minister of State for Transportation now Minister for State Mines and Steel while
Olorunimbe Mammora formerly Minister of State for Health now takes over as Minister of Science and Technology.
The former Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor is now the Minister of State Niger Delta Affairs, Muazu Jaji Sambo is the Minister of Transportation and
Umar Ibrahim El yakub- Minister of State for Works and Housing
Goodluck Nanah Opiah is the Minister of State Education, Ekumankama Joseph Nkama- Minister of State for Health,
Ikoh Henry Ikechukwu- Minister of State, Science and Technology, Odum Udi- Minister of State, Environment, while Ademola Adewole Adegoroye is the Minister of State, Transportation.
President Muhammadu in his remark, congratulated the new minister’s and charged them to give their best in the discharge of their duties.
He reminded the new ministers of his administration’s cardinal objectives improving the economy, fighting corruption, infastructural development and urged them to take wise counsels and work closely with permanent secretaries in their various ministries.
Meanwhile, a minute silence was observed during the weekly FEC meeting to honour the outgoing Secretary General of OPEC Mohammed Barkindo who died on Tuesday evening, hours after meeting with the president.
