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PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI INAUGURATES NEW MINISTERS INTO HIS CABINET

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally inaugurated his new cabinet following a successful re-election earlier this year.

The event took place at the presidency in Abuja where 43 ministers took their oaths. According to the list, President Buhari maintained his position as Petroleum Minister, a post he has held since 2015.

A number of appointees from the last cabinet maintained their portfolios which includes, Chris Ngige who is the minister of Labour and Employment, Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of Foreign Affairs, Babatunde Raji Fashola, minister of Works and Housing and Abubakar Malami, minister of Justice .

The Nigerian Senate vetted and passed all nominees and passed all of them for appointment. Senators postponed their annual recess for a week to screen the nominees. Out of the 43 appointees, seven of them were women.

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