Buhari To Swear In Ministers-Designate August 21

The 43 ministers-designate screened by the Senate will be sworn in as minister-designate by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, August 21st.

An a statement issued by Babatunde Lawal, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation stated this position.

The ministers-designate will go through an induction retreat at the Presidential Villa on Monday and Tuesday 19th and 20th of August, statement said.

The statement read in part: “The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, invites 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 his excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the retreat earlier publicized has been rescheduled as follows:

“Date: Monday, 19th – Tuesday, 20th august, 2019, Time: 9:00am daily, Venue: State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The objectives of the retreat, he said, included “Build a strong platform for synergy and teamwork, Sensitize appointees on the status of the implementation of policies, programmes and projects of government from 2015-date

“Acquaint the appointees with the roadmap for delivery of government’s priorities and next level 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 as follows: “Date: Wednesday, 21st august, 2019, Time: 11:00am, Venue: Federal Executive Council Chambers,
Presidential Villa, Abuja.”

According the statement, attendance of both events is mandatory and strictly by invitation.