President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in two newly appointed ministers, Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro and Mr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, at a brief ceremony held inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja.
The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by the President.
Dr. Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau State, fills the ministerial vacancy created by the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, who is now the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 
Both Doro and Yilwatda are from Plateau State. Doro’s nomination was confirmed by the Senate in late October.
Mr. Udeh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, will be filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former Minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who resigned following allegations of certificate forgery.
Udeh’s appointment was confirmed by the Senate yesterday, following a brief screening session during plenary. Until his elevation to the federal cabinet, Udeh served as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State.
Also, the FEC swung into session immediately after a report presented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on the state of the economy.
The FEC meeting was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; and most of the other members of Council, including ministers and special advisers.
