President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn-in, and inaugurated three new ministers into the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
The brief swearing in ceremony took place at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja before the commencement of Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, which is the second in Tinubu’s administration.
This is coming nearly two weeks after the Senate cleared the trio after screening on October 4, 2023.
The new Ministers that took the oath of office are, Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Ayodele Olawande and Balarabe Lawal took the oath of office at 12:15 pm.
Recall that on September 17, 2023, President Tinubu nominated Ibrahim and Olawande as Minister of Youth and Minister of State for Youth, respectively.
He also requested the Senate to screen Balarabe Lawal as minister from Kaduna.
Before the meeting began, the Council observed a minute’s silence in honour of Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, who passed on July 1, 2023.
Ajose-Adeogun who died at the age of 96 was appointed the Minister of Federal Capital in 1976 by the Murtala Mohammed military regime and served in the position till 1979.
