In a grand ceremony held at the State House Conference Center, Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, President Bola Tinubu officially inaugurated his team of 45 ministers on Monday. The swearing-in process took place in seven separate batches, each consisting of several ministers.
The first batch, comprising notable figures such as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State Gas in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy, and Minister of Education Tahir Maman, were sworn in amidst an air of anticipation.
Following suit, the second batch included distinguished personalities such as the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of State (Oil), in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari.
The momentum continued with the third batch, which saw the swearing-in of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, and Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh.
As the day progressed, the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh batches followed suit, with each batch bringing esteemed individuals from various ministries to take their oath of office.
The event was attended by prominent dignitaries, including Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Kwara State Governor, Abdulaziz Abdulrahman.
President Tinubu’s inauguration of his ministerial team marks a significant step forward for his administration, as the newly sworn-in ministers prepare to take on their respective roles and responsibilities in service to the nation.
