President Tinubu Swears In Dr. Bernard Doro And Kingsley Udeh As New Ministers
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday officially swore in two new ministers, Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro and Mr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, at a short ceremony in the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in took place shortly before the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Dr. Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau State, was appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, succeeding Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, who recently became National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His appointment was confirmed by the Senate in late October. Mr. Udeh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, assumes the role of Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, replacing Uche Nnaji, who resigned over certificate forgery allegations. Udeh’s appointment was confirmed by the Senate earlier on Thursday. Prior to this role, he served as Enugu State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. After the ceremony, President Tinubu immediately opened the FEC meeting, which began with a presentation on the state of the economy by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. The meeting was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack; Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; ministers, and senior presidential advisers. The FEC session was still ongoing at the time of reporting.