- The new cabinet members were inaugurated on Monday last week after their confirmation by the Senate
- The federation’s Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Secretary to the Government George Akume, the Head of the Civil Service Folashade Yemi-Esan, and the Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila are also present
In the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu is presiding over the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of his government.
Following the Senate’s constitutionally mandated confirmation of the new cabinet members, they were sworn in on Monday.
The 45 ministers that make up the cabinet passed the screening, but three additional nominees were turned down.
Also attending are Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan and the Chief of Staff to the President president, Femi Gbajabiamila.
President Tinubu at the swearing in of Ministers, emphasised that their highest obligation is to restore public faith in government so that people can once again believe that the right hands in government can perform.
He also urged the ministers to serve with integrity, dignity, and deliver, stressing that he will hold them to the high standards of the expectations of Nigerians.
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