Tinubu to Swear In 3 Additional Ministers, Details Emerge

• Three additional ministers will officially become a member of President Bola Tinubu's cabinet on Monday, October 16
• During the Federal Executive Council meeting, the president will swear in the ministers who were recently cleared and confirmed by the Senate
• Their names include Dr Jamila Bio (Kwara state), Balarebe Abbas (Kaduna state) and Olawale Olawande (Ondo state)

State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear the three additional ministers into his 48-person cabinet on Monday, October 16.

The Punch reported that a senior official in the presidency, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed that the three new ministers would be sworn into office at the Council Chamber of the State House before the Federal Executive Council meeting commences.

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Meanwhile, today (Monday) 's FEC meeting is the second since Tinubu's inauguration as Nigeria's 16th president on Monday, May 29. It is coming after a 48-day hiatus.

Details of the ministers and their ministries

The confirmed ministers-designate are Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna state), Ayodele Olawande (Ondo state), and Jamila Bio Ibrahim (Kwara state).

The three appointees already have ministries allocated to them to oversee.

Barring a last-minute change, while Jamila and Ayodele will be in charge of the Youth Development Ministry as minister and minister of state, respectively, Balarabe will oversee the Ministry of Environment, Leadership report added.

Senate confirms Tinubu's ministerial nominees

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Senate confirmed three ministerial nominees in addition to the 45 approved by the Red Chamber in August.

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The duo of Dr. Ibrahaim and Mr. Olawande were nominated as minister of youths and minister of state for youths, respectively.

On Wednesday, October 4, the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation of the ministers after they were cleared through a voice vote by senators at the plenary.

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Legit.ng reported earlier that President Tinubu confirmed the appointment of new members to the presidential media team.

Tinubu approved the appointment of the new heads to serve in the Office of the President under the media and publicity directorate with full respect for the tenets of Nigeria's federal character principle and the supremacy of merit.

Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, October 9.

Source: Legit.ng