President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, November 6, administered the oath of office to two newly appointed ministers, Bernard Doro and Kingsley Ude, at a brief ceremony held inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja.
The swearing-in took place moments before the President presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau State, replaces Nentawe Yilwatda, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who recently assumed office as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His nomination was confirmed by the Senate in late October.
Ude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, takes over from Uche Nnaji, the former Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, who resigned amid certificate forgery allegations.
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His appointment was confirmed by the Senate earlier on Thursday after a brief screening.
Before his appointment, Ude served as Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
Following the swearing-in, President Tinubu immediately commenced the FEC meeting, which began with a presentation by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on the state of the economy.
Present at the meeting were Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; ministers, and senior presidential advisers.