President Muhammadu Buhari will swear in new ministers on Wednesday, August 21, the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has said.
The announcement was made in a statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
He said the swearing-in ceremony will take place after a two-day induction retreat for the ministers-designate.
The retreat which was earlier scheduled for the 15th to 16th of August has been rescheduled till the 19th to 20th of August. It will be presided over by the president who will is expected to assign portfolios to them.
Mr Mustapha had also requested the new ministers to submit to his office their updated curriculum vitae in soft and hard copies as well as any valid identification document.
President Buhari had on July 23 appointed a total of 43 ministers from the 36 states and Abuja.
Among the appointees are former Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio; senior lawyer, Festus Keyamo; ex-Benue governor, George Akume; and 40 other nominees.
The president also retained Babatunde Fashola, Chris Ngige and a few other returnee ministers.
The appointments were made across the six geopolitical zones. The nominees have since been cleared by the Senate
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Below is the new announcement on the swearing in of the ministers.
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Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
Announcement on Induction retreat and swearing-in programme for ministers-designate
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, invites all ministers-designate, head of the civil service of the federation, federal permanent secretaries and top government functionaries (specifically invited) to a 2-day induction retreat to be presided over by His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the retreat earlier publicized has been rescheduled as follows:
Date: Monday, 19th – Tuesday, 20th August, 2019
Time: 9:00am daily
The objectives of the retreat include the following:
1. Build a strong platform for synergy and teamwork
Ø acquaint the appointees with the roadmap for delivery of government’s priorities and next level agenda (2019-2023)
Ø deepen the understanding of participants on best practices in conducting government business
The swearing-in of all ministers-designate by the president shall hold as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 21st August, 2019
Time: 11:00am
Venue: Federal Executive Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja
Announcer
Babatunde Lawal
Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office
Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
