President Bola Tinubu on Monday sworn in three more ministers into his 48-member cabinet at the Presidential Villa Abuja, they were also immediately inaugurated into Federal Executive Council, (FEC)
The newly inaugurated ministers include Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Ayodele Olawande and Balarabe Lawal.
They took the oath of office at the Council Chamber of the State House before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting which Tinubu is presiding over.
It will be recalled that President Tinubu had nominated Ibrahim and Olawande as Minister of Youth and Minister of State for Youth, respectively.
He also requested the Senate to screen Balarabe Lawal as minister from Kaduna.
Lawal, who served as secretary to the government under former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, replaces his principal in Tinubu’s cabinet as minister of Environment.
Ibrahim, 37, hails from Kwara State. She is a medical doctor, politician and development expert and advocate of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Prioir to her appointment, she served as the National President of the APC Young Women Forum.
Olawande, 34, is a community development expert and youth leader within the All Progressives Congress
Before his nomination, Olawande served as the special adviser on innovation to the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, office of the vice president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. He occupied the role from 2019 to 2023.
