Following the confirmation of the 43 ministerial nominees by the Senate and submission of same to him, President Muhammadu Buhari will swear them in on August 21, 2019.
Buhari forwarded the ministerial list to the National Assembly on July 23, 2019.
The list contained 43 names, 14 of whom served as ministers in his first term in office.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Boss Mustapha, announced in a statement Tuesday.
The statement issued on the SGF’s behalf by Babatunde Lawal, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office in the OSGF, also invited 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 the President from August 19 to 20.
The objectives of the retreat, according to the SGF, include building a strong platform for synergy and teamwork and sensitising appointees on the status of the implementation of policies, programmes and projects of government from 2015 to date.
Others are to “acquaint the appointees with the road map for delivery of government’s priorities and NextLevel Agenda (2019-2023); deepen the understanding of participants on best practices in conducting government business.”
“The swearing-in of all ministers-designate by the President shall hold on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the Federal Executive Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.”
