The
presidency disclosed on Sunday, November 8, when Muhammadu Buhari will finally
swear in the ministers-designate.
After
months of waiting for the new government to appoint the cabinet, Nigerians are
set to face the final event to crown the many-staged political move, which is
the swearing-in ceremony. According to the statement released by presidential
spokesman on Facebook, the ceremony will be held on Wednesday.
“President
Muhammadu Buhari will officially inaugurate a new Federal Executive Council on
Wednesday, November 11, 2015.
“Before
the commencement of the inaugural session of the council, the
ministers-designate will take their oaths of office in the Council Chambers of
the presidential villa.
“The
swearing-in ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 hours and the
ministers-designate are expected to be seated in the Council Chambers by 09:30
hours at the latest.
“Each
minister-designate can only be accompanied to the swearing-in ceremony by a
maximum of two guests.
Also, following the confirmation of their nominations by the Senate, President Buhari will tomorrow at the Presidential Villa, preside over the swearing-in of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and five others as National Commissioners of INEC. The swearing-in of Prof Yakubu, Mrs Amina Zakari, Mr Solomon Adedeji Soyebi, Prof Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine, Dr Muhammed Mustafa Lecky and Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo is scheduled for 11:00 hours in the Council Chambers of the presidential villa.”
It
should be recalled that Buhari has been criticized over the delay in appointing
the cabinet. The country leader even received the name “Baba Go Slow”. The
president, however, explained that there should be no rush in making such
important political decisions.
Buhari,
who was inaugurated on May 29, took his 36 ministers on a retreat on
Thursday and Friday.
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