Bianca Ojukwu, Six Others Take Oath of Office As Ministers

Wife of former Biafran warlord, Bianca Ojukwu, in company of six other appointees, were on Monday, inaugurated as new ministers by President Bola Tinubu

The inauguration of the seven new ministers took place at the State House, Abuja.

The ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the State House followed last Thursday’s confirmation of the ministers by the Senate.

The ministers are – Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (Foreign Affairs), Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction), Muhammadu Dingyadi (Labour and Employment) and Idi Maiha (Livestock Development).

Others are Yusuf Ata (Housing and Urban Development), Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad (Education), and Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (Industry, Trade and Investment).

The ministers took the oath of office in two batches after the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, read out their citations.

President Tinubu on October 23 nominated the seven new ministers for confirmation by the Senate.

He also sacked five ministers and redeployed 10 others to other ministries, including the newly created ones.