President Bola Tinubu has swore in three new ministers, one of which will replace former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, whose nomination was rejected during the Senate ministerial screening process.
The swearing-in took place during the second Federal Executive Council meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The new cabinet members are Malam Balarabe Lawal from Kaduna State as Minister of Environment, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim from Kwara, Minister of Youths and Ayodele Olawande from Ondo, Minister of State for Youths.
Tinubu while chairing the FEC meeting on Monday took their oath of office and allegiance and took photographs with the new cabinet members.
The council also observed a minute silence for a former member of cabinet, Late Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, former minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
Ajose-Adeogun, who died on July 1 at the age of 96, was appointed the FCT Minister in 1976 by the Murtala Mohammed military administration and served in the position until 1979.
